Transformation of economic theory and economic activities in conditions of modern trends of civilization development

Saint-Petersburg Mining University, 199106 St. Petersburg, Russia

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Abstract

The article examines the role and place of socio-cultural factors in the development of national economies. A comparative analysis of the major features of "Western" and "non-Western" economies from the standpoint of the civilizational approach has been conducted by the authors. According to its results, the authors come to the conclusion that it is necessary to take into account the civilizational aspect in the economic arrangement of society. Moreover, the authors substantiate that it is essential to establish and develop the Eurasian political economy throughout the Eurasian economic space, providing its theoretical and methodological foundation. The article emphasizes the special importance of taking into account the unity of the "coenotic" action of the laws of information and nature in their interdependence and the laws of the development of society. From the practical point of view and taking into account new geopolitical realities, the article focuses on the development of the Eurasian economic integration and its significance for the national economies of the Eurasian countries from the standpoint of their national interests, their sustainable development, and the growth of the level and quality of life of their population.