Muscovy and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania: institutional competition as a prologue to the global clash of civilizations
The article examines the institutional competition between the states, which represented the two alternative types of civilization. One of the most characteristically historic examples of such competition is the longstanding confrontation between Muscovy and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The work identifies and contrasts the most important components of institutional systems of these societies. The institutional conflict in history finds its continuation in the future