Vlast' (The Authority)

Civilization Projects of the Future of Russia: Imperial, Technocratic and Neo-Eurasian Paths of Development

2025-09-23T12:01:57+03:00

The article offers an analytical overview of possible civilizational trajectories of the Russia's development in the context of the post-global world. The article examines three competing and potentially complementary civilizational scenarios for the Russia's future: imperial, technocratic, and neo-Eurasian. The author substantiates that they are not just political strategies, but complex ideological and institutional projects that appeal to various fragments of historical memory, cultural identity, and strategic imagination. The author analyzes foundations, internal contradictions, and possibilities for integration in the context of the transformation of the world order.

Technological Change and Globalization

2025-09-23T12:07:36+03:00

The article studies the relationship between technological changes and globalization processes. The author shows that the technological origins of globalization contribute to the overcoming of existing limitations by humans, the promotion of new political and social practices through feedback, and this, in turn, strengthens the validity of subsequent discoveries. Unique technologies and advanced knowledge are a key source of advantage and power. The level of their complexity is constantly growing, since this is the only way to maintain a position, a distance from competitors and the influence on the functioning of the social system. There is tension between states and corporations due to the asymmetry of access to knowledge and opportunities for arranging the world of the future. The author concludes that ongoing technological changes open up new areas of competition, conflict, political and social change.

The Problem of Legal Capacity of Artificial Intelligence in the Legal System of the State

2025-09-23T12:13:13+03:00

The development of artificial intelligence technologies poses new challenges to the legal system, one of which is the issue of its legal capacity. The article analyzes the main aspects of the legal capacity of AI, including its ability to perform legally significant actions and bear responsibility for their consequences. The author considers various approaches to solving this problem, including legal and ethical aspects paying a particular attention to the prospects for recognizing AI as a subject of law and the possible consequences of such recognition for the legal system and society as a whole.

Neutralization of Threats to Information Security of the Russian Federation in the Conditions of the Special Military Operation in Ukraine, Martial Law, and Counter-terrorist Operations in Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk Regions

2025-09-23T12:18:16+03:00

The article studies the problem of neutralization of threats to information security of the Russian Federation in conditions of the Special Military Operation in Ukraine and martial law, counter-terrorist operations in the Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk Regions. The author offers a set of measures to improve the mass-information space by means of media hygiene.

Russia and China Attempt to Establish Regional Technological Ecosystem in Post-Soviet Central Asia States through the EAEU Digital Agenda and Digital Silk Road Initiatives. Part 1

2025-09-23T15:59:34+03:00

The article addresses the pressing issue of forming a technological ecosystem in Central Asian countries with the involvement of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China. The article outlines the theoretical framework for analyzing the influence of two actors: RF’s foreign policy in this area is examined through the lens of the neorealist paradigm of international relations, while PRC’s foreign policy actions are assessed using the non-Western concept of moral realism in international relations. The analysis considers specific political, economic, historical and security factors influencing the establishment of cooperation along the two lines: Russian Federation – Central Asia states and People’s Republic of China – Central Asia states.

Digitalization and Interpretations of History

2025-09-23T16:03:52+03:00

Digitalisation has significantly changed both the methods of specialists working with historical material and the methods of interpreting history. The article shows that digital development goes hand in hand with the strengthening of postmodern stylistics both in history and in culture as a whole, which creates new opportunities for a purposeful influence on historical consciousness. The author summarises the semantic results of the previously mentioned process, and provides Internet projects on historical topics as an illustration of how peculiar socio-technological methods shape violent interpretations of past events. Consequently, historical myths, constructed online are perceived as reality; thus, they are naturalized. This results in the fact that the carefully staged historical knowledge is entrenched in the minds of users.

Social Media as a Source of Values for Modern Russian Youth

2025-09-25T13:39:31+03:00

The article presents the results of an applied study of social media as one of the sources of value attitudes of Russian youth. The analysis of information flows in social media allowed us to identify two main types of communities. They are pro-government ones, which are a digital springboard for promoting values according to the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated 11.09.2022 No. 809 «On Approval of the Foundations of State Policy for the Preservation and strengthening of Traditional Russian spiritual and moral values», as well as opposition communities, including digital SCRAP resources and foreign agents who form counter-value flows based on Western values and aimed at involving young people in them.

Associative Programming in Political Propaganda (based on Internet Memes)

2025-09-25T13:47:24+03:00

Digital technologies made a revolution of political communication, opening new ways of influence on audiences. This article examines how Internet memes as part of a broader digital culture have become powerful tools for shaping political attitudes. In particular, their ability to spread almost instantly and elicit strong emotional responses places them at the intersection of political science, neuroscience, and behavioral theory. Based on the hierarchical model of perception and Penfield’s seminal experiments on memory localization, the research shows that exposure to specific incentives can induce rich associative networks in the brain. Additional evidence from leading journals such as Nature Communications and Neuron suggests that neurons in the middle temporal lobe (MTL) can rapidly form and retain associations after minimal exposure. Therefore, a single emotionally charged meme can induce strong connections between the image of a political figure and an embedded ideological cue. Moreover, principles of classical and operant conditioning clarify why repeated encounters, coupled with social reinforcement – likes, shares, and comments – strengthen these connections. Users receive positive feedback from their peers, which perpetuates the creation and spread of memes with powerful emotional or ideological content. In this context, Internet memes act not only as a reflection of public sentiment, but also as a catalyst for the formation and reinforcement of certain viewpoints. They become labels for complex political concepts, easily integrating into the fast-paced conversational cycles of social media. As a result, politicians must adapt to this environment, where a catchy meme can shape discourse more effectively than traditional slogans. In the end, the study highlights the need for an interdisciplinary approach – embracing political science, neuroscience, and behavioral science – to understand how Internet memes shape and reinforce political beliefs in the digital age.

Technologies of External Information Pressure on the Process of Sovereignization of the Russian General Education System

2025-09-25T14:15:02+03:00

Since 2022, Russia has been implementing a set of measures aimed at strengthening the sovereignty of the national general education system. However, the process of the sovereignization of the educational system has become the target of external destructive informational and psychological influence. In the article, the authors highlight the applied technologies of external information pressure on the sovereignization of the general education system in Russia. The authors notes that external network actors used a range of manipulative technologies, which were selected depending on the target group of information exposure. The paper separately considers visual technologies of a manipulative nature, such as memes aimed at discrediting the instruments of forming a sovereign education system.

Institutional Mechanisms and Social Practices for Strengthening Russia’s National Identity Based on Islam in the Context of Religious Diversity

2025-09-25T15:21:24+03:00

The article is devoted to a comprehensive examination of the problem of strengthening Russia’s national identity based on historically established spiritual values. The author pays a special attention to the role of Islam within the context of confessional diversity and the secular nature of the state. The aim of the article is to identify institutional mechanisms and social practices that contribute to the preservation and protection of Russian culture and traditions while analyzing both the potential and limitations of integrating Islam into national identity. The study highlights the importance of systematic governmental regulation, educational and migration policies, as well as informational support to prevent radicalization and maintain the priority of Russian values. The relevance of this topic is in the fact that, on the one hand, Russia has historically been a multiethnic and multi-confessional state where Islam traditionally holds a significant place. On the other hand, growing globalization, migration processes, and the risk of extremist manifestations pose the challenge of effectively safeguarding Russia’s cultural and civilizational uniqueness from potential negative external influences. In conclusion, the author substantiates the necessity of a balanced approach to combine support for indigenous religious denominations and the protection of Russian spiritual and cultural values. This will enable the harmonious strengthening of Russia’s national identity without excessive Islamic influence on the country’s socio-political processes and traditional way of life.

Brand Ambassadors in the Structure of National Brands (Using the Example of Sweden and the Republic of Korea)

2025-09-26T13:16:31+03:00

The article analyzes the concept of national brand as a category describing the perception of a country as a single brand, using the principles and methods of branding applied in the commercial sector. A national brand is created purposefully on the base of a marketing strategy, while an image exists regardless of whether the state makes efforts to correct it. A national brand includes a set of symbols, associations, and values associated with the country. Most of all, in a mass society, the first impression of a country is often formed through its export products and services. To identify individuals who become a link between the national brand and the external audience, the author suggests the term of national brand ambassadors. Brand ambassadors can be individuals or companies that clearly identify with the country of origin and represent its values and characteristics. The author considers the role of national brand ambassadors on the example of Sweden, for which IKEA was able to become a relay of the Scandinavian style and philosophy of lagom, and South Korea, where K-pop Idols embody the modern, creative and fashionable culture of the country.

The author concludes that efficient brand ambassadors channel the brand message and create emotional connections with the audience, present the desired image of the country, strengthen positive associations and play the role of intermediaries in the communication chain, indirectly forming attachment to the country.

Sports Life in the Conditions of International Political Isolation: the Experience of the USSR in the 1920-1940s

2025-09-29T15:50:15+03:00

The article is devoted to the experience of the Soviet Union in the 1920s–1940s in the field of overcoming sports sanctions and sports isolation. Having found itself in an ideological confrontation with the West after the October Revolution, the leadership of the USSR withstood the harsh pressure of the «international community» in almost all areas of its activities, including in the field of physical education and sports. At the same time, the USSR not only withstood such a confrontation, but also managed to build a unique model of organic combination and complementarity of «big-time sports» and mass sports. In addition, by playing on the contradictions of capitalist countries, the USSR periodically managed to break through the sports blockade not only through the Sportintern, but also through bilateral cooperation with individual countries and territories. As a result, international official sports structures (IOC and others) were forced not only to integrate Soviet athletes into their ranks, but also to do so on their own initiative, and even after meeting strict requirements from the USSR.

Formation of Media Discourse as a Mechanism for Politicization of Sports

2025-09-29T16:00:42+03:00

One of the least popular topics among Russian researchers to this day is the issue of specific mechanisms used to move initially non-political relations into the political sphere artificially. The article presents the results of the analysis of communication techniques, tactics and strategies aimed at the formation of media discourse as a means of politicization of sports (exemplified by sanctions against Russian sports). The empirical base of the study are 545 media messages published between January 1, 2014 and March 31, 2025 in six quality newspapers, i.e. Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Izvestia, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian and The Independent. The paper concluds that strategies of self-presentation (in a favorable light) and discrediting Western opponents dominate in Russian editions, while strategies of discrediting Russia and manipulation dominate in the foreign newspapers. Media discourse formed in this way often becomes a basis for making biased political and managerial decisions in the sports sphere. Once specific narratives have been introduced into the mass consciousness, the images needed by the subjects of politicization have been created, and the cause-and-effect relationships that are beneficial to them have been imposed, it becomes much easier to ensure that an initially illogical, unnatural, and in some cases not entirely legal idea is perceived by the public as completely normal, absolutely adequate to reality, or even a long-overdue initiative.

State Regulation of Regional Development in the Conditions of Modern Economic Transformations

2025-10-14T13:27:45+03:00

The issue of state regulation of regional development is disclosed from the standpoint of the theory and practice of public administration to reduce socio-economic inequality in individual regions of the country and achieve balanced development of territories. The theoretical foundations of assessing state regulation of regional development are summarized, with seven areas of regulation identified: formation of regional policy, financial support, investment policy, social policy, infrastructure development, environmental policy, scientific and technical cooperation, monitoring and control, as well as the corresponding system of measures, including the development of goals, objectives of state regulation of regional development, measures to achieve them, formalized in the form of strategic planning documents, indicators for assessing its effectiveness. The paper identifies goals and objectives, forms, methods and instruments for regulating regional development at the present stage. The study of the state policy in the field of regional development allows us to determine that a significant characteristic of state regulation of regional development in the Russian Federation at present is the increasing role of the program-targeted approach, which, replacing the cost approach, acts as an element of managing socio-economic processes at the regional level, allowing to manage goal-setting, to form resource support, to build roadmaps and work time to achieve goals; and taking into account regional specifics in management to adapt state strategies to local conditions. Using the example of a separate regional support program, the author studies the procedure for implementing the program-targeted approach and its effectiveness, regulatory and legal support, indicators for assessing the effectiveness (efficiency) of state regulation of regional development.

Modern Policy of Development of Russian Regions and the Ongoing Changes in the Life of Small Towns

2025-10-15T12:20:56+03:00

The relevance of the article is related to changes in state policy on the priorities of spatial development of Russia towards small towns and rural settlements. New national projects pose difficult tasks for them due to the lack of professional staff to implement state policy issues. The article analyzes the systemic measures taken to solve the tasks set by the projects in the Far Eastern Federal District, including the key demographic problem associated with the ongoing migration process. The authors show the social problems of Primorsky Krai, in particular in the small towns of Spassk-Dalny and Bolshoy Kamen, population losses due to migration processes requiring priority projects of infrastructure modernization. The paper shows the importance and disadvantages of a specially developed Urban Environment Quality Index. The age of technology emphasizes the need in the regions for a new culture of management, its efficiency, responsibility. The authors present a judgment on changes in youth policy, possible solutions to the problems of education in small towns and rural areas. The results of the study can be recommended to regional management structures.

The Development of the Vocational Education System as a Factor of Successful Regional Socio-Economic Development (the Irkutsk Region Case)

2025-10-15T12:47:37+03:00

The article carries out an analysis of the dynamics of the development of secondary vocational education as an important factor of socio-economic regional growth and considers the various correlations between STR and regional development scenarios. The author describes various components of the concept of the development of vocational education and training using the example of the Irkutsk region. The paper shows that the system of secondary vocational education can act as a driver of socio-economic transformation of the region, and a possible mechanism for solving problems related to dependence on the traditional raw materials scenario of the region's development.

Current Situation in Russian Science and Education, Impact of Sanctions on the Development of Universities and Science in Russia

2025-10-15T12:51:28+03:00

The article examines the problem associated with the impact of sanctions on the Russian national system of university education and on university science. The relevance of this topic is due to the fact that sanctions pressure from the West was extended not only to the financial and economic sphere, but also to the humanitarian aspects of Russia’s development, in particular to the university education system. Until now, the Russian education system developed in line with globalization and in the process of abandoning this paradigm this system fell under a number of restrictions. The author indicates that the sanctions could not significantly affect the university education system. However, the impact of sanctions on the state of Russian science and education is multifaceted. In order to imagine the situation that currently characterizes the development of the scientific and educational sphere in Russia, the article uses the SWOT methodology. The analysis showed that sanctions against the national system of university science and university education carry deferred risks and indirectly affect the socio-economic system, as well as the state of the state’s defense capability. The article provides recommendations that, in the author’s opinion, should become the basis for Russian anti-sanctions policy in the educational sector. The author recommends paying attention to the need (1) to move to the stage of industrialization of the educational system; (2) to create a national scientific and industrial base that will reduce the level of import dependence of university education on foreign technological products and technologies; (3) to use the potential of various institutional entities that allow organizing inter-university cooperation; and (4) to rethink the past experience of Russian higher education pedagogy in order to ensure the sovereignization of the national system of university education.

Hybrid War: Idea and Reality

2025-10-15T13:10:33+03:00

The article is devoted to understanding the nature of hybrid warfare – a collective term that describes aggression in the gray zone between war and peace, a combination of military and non-military methods of waging war in order to achieve certain political, economic or other goals. The author argues that it is hardly possible to avoid or overcome the normative and strategic dilemmas that a «war without borders» brings with it without revising the historically established understanding of war. Therefore, the focus of the study shifts to considering the traditional understanding of war as a symmetrical and internationally regulated confrontation between two opponents, as well as the complex relationship between historical military experience and the ideas of war that follow from it. In summing up, the author notes that the hybrid essence of war defies a clear conceptual definition, but can be understood in its heterogeneous elements and characteristics, being a useful means of thinking about the past, present and future of war.

Network Society: Power, Cyber Elites, Mass Consciousness

2025-10-15T13:56:43+03:00

The article deals with the issues of reformatting the institutional foundations of power, social elites and mass mentality in the context of networking. In the network paradigm of research, the new principle of organization of society is characterized by the processes of constant movement, discontinuity of connections and relations. Network elites – cyber elites and socio-cultural communities – are formed not on the principle of concentration around a single political decision-making center, but on the ability to control the flow of communication, which is the possession of valuable knowledge and a network of connections that spread this knowledge across the network, causing a wide public response. The power of the traditional type is becoming dependent on the new network elites. Mass consciousness is forced to catch up to new conditions, to increase the level of education and competence. The formation of the middle space of the netosphere on a global scale is becoming an important condition for the transition of local socio-political relations to a new stage.

Threats To Russia’s National Security from Extremist Manifestations: Severity, Conditions of Occurrence and Forms of Manifestation

2025-10-15T14:53:56+03:00

The article carries a thorough analysis of the problem of extremism and terrorism as one of the significant factors threatening national security and integrity of the Russian state. The authors reveals eternal economic, socio-political, ideological and external causes of extremist manifestations, their influence on many spheres of life of Russian society and emphasizes that counteraction to extremism and terrorism is a complex and multifaceted task requiring consolidation of efforts of the state, civil society and each citizen.

On the Epistemology of Political Knowledge in a Technocratic Society

2025-10-15T15:05:41+03:00

The article analyzes the discourse of the epistemology of political knowledge as the basis of political interest and political participation of a citizen in the political process. Based on the analysis of theoretical and methodological concepts, the article reveals the role of political knowledge for the institutionalization of political participation, expression of political interest, and citizen participation in the political process based on the assessment and interpretation of information. The methodology of the study was the general system and dialectical method of cognition. The article states the importance of creating epistemological matrices for the formation of reliable political knowledge, the role of modern mass media in politically informing society, and the formation of meanings and political ideas. These aspects allow government institutions to make informed political decisions taking into account the peculiarities of the social structure of society.

Corporate Lobbyism during Restrictive Measures by the State: Practical Experience and Institutional Prospects

2025-10-15T15:11:16+03:00

The article analyzes the problems of corporate lobbying from the standpoint of a neo-institutional and communicative approach. It substantiates the thesis that the subject field of theoretical lobbying should be extended to the sphere of emergency and crisis situations, including their normative institutional design and communicative practices. The author proposes the measures to institutionalize relations between government and business in the event of a need to introduce restrictive measures by the state in connection with emergency challenges for society and the state, such as pandemic, terrorist attacks, civil conflicts. The author proves the necessity of a system of well-established horizontal and vertical institutional links between government bodies and corporations, allowing for quick communication between the government and society, and promptly making the necessary management decisions.

Synthetic Approach to the Study of Ethnic Identity and the Concept of Cognitive History: Measuring the Source and Reading Symbolic Meanings

2025-10-15T15:16:06+03:00

This article presents one of the angles of studying ethnic identity within the framework of the author's synthetic approach, which is based on the idea of ethnogenesis as a process of reconstructing (constant awareness and rethinking) the primary essential attitudes of an ethnic group in spatial and temporal aspects. The author focuses on studying the material culture of an ethnic community through reading the symbols of physical cultural objects using the methodology of the cognitive-historical approach of O.M. Medushevskaya. The application of this approach interprets the object of material culture of a traditional society as a reflection of a complex of spiritual (including sacred) meanings of the cultural code of the ethnic community, encrypted in the symbolism of the object under study. In this context, the study of the object appears in the format of decoding, implemented through an appeal to the goals and process of creating the object, the personality of its creator and the time of creation, the expected recipient of the manufactured object, as well as many other aspects. As a result of the article, the author presents the potential of applying the methodology of cognitive history to a wide variety of objects of material heritage.

Shaping the Image of Islamic Educational Institutions in the Context of their Interaction with the State: Soviet and Modern Experience

2025-10-15T15:47:49+03:00

The article considers the transformation of state-Muslim relations from the USSR up to modern Russia and its impact on the positioning of Islamic education. In the Soviet period, the creation of religious educational organizations had an elusive result. This is largely due to its characteristic political and ideological trends. In contrast, today there are opportunities for the opening and comprehensive development of such institutions. Especially, it is possible due to a rich arsenal of modern educational branding tools. As a result, the modern branding goals of Islamic educational organizations partially overlap with the goals of secular ones and meet the current Russian state interests. The authors emphasize that scientific and practical developments in the field of educational branding have impressive prospects for implementation in the activities of structural divisions and individual employees of Islamic educational institutes related to the organization of external communications.

Wealth and Buddhism

2025-10-15T15:53:40+03:00

Various journalists and analysts periodically raise the issue of the relationship between wealth and person’s belonging to a religion in the media space. The public knows very little about the attitude of Buddhism to business and wealth. Is there a contradiction between spirituality and making money from the point of view of the Buddha's teachings?

Reasons for the Erosion of Jewish identity in the Modern US (Desecularization and Intermarriage)

2025-10-15T15:57:50+03:00

The article examines the most acute problems of Jewish identity in the United States, which is going through a period of a fairly crisis state associated with the deideologization of traditional Judaism and its modernization in modern conditions. The materials of the included observation of the author of the article, conducted at the beginning of the first decade of the 21st century, as well as the results of research by American sociologists of a later period, make it possible to emphasize the problem of mixed marriages of post-Soviet immigrants of Jewish origin, which also lead to the erosion of their original identity.

The Concept of "Managed Сompetition" in US Policy towards China

2025-10-15T16:01:06+03:00

Over the last couple of years, US’ China policy has been undergoing a conceptual overhaul. The growing rivalry along deep economic and cultural ties between two countries motivates American experts searching for possible algorithms for the development of bilateral relations in order to minimize the risk of a military conflict. The concept of managed competition is one of the options. It suggests continuing cooperation in most of the currently «cooperation-open» areas of bilateral relations, while working on the creation of legal mechanisms for further guidance of these. Nevertheless, there are different interpretations of this concept, which makes it difficult for researchers to assess its application by decision-makers in real life. However, the latter is not the main issue bothering the concept from being applied as a framework for Sino-American relations.

The complexity lies in basic disagreement between its theoretical foundation and real state of bilateral relations. Managed competition is within itself a concept based on realistic paradigm making security goals and avoiding military conflict its top priorities. In many ways, it reminds of the dynamic in the 1960s and 1970s when the USA and the USSR being the only superpowers established special legal mechanisms guiding arms race and bilateral relations in general. Nevertheless, the confrontation between the US and the Soviet Union was on much higher level than anything yet witnessed between Washington and Beijing. Strong economic ties slow down the pace of military and broader strategic competition. There is no similar level of ideological animosity either. It is also worth noting basic misrepresentation of either’s national interest by counterpart Taiwan being one of the prime examples. While China considers the issue vital for its national security, for the US Taiwan is just one of the several outposts of influence in Asia-Pacific Region. As a result, managed competition remains a long-term goal for Sino-American relations because they have not yet achieved the appropriate level of animosity.

Institutionalization of Foreign Policy Activity in Romania

2025-10-15T16:05:39+03:00

The article is devoted to the study of foreign policy institutions in Romania, the peculiarities of their formation and interaction through the prism of official and doctrinal documents. The author draws a conclusion about the specific structure of the process of formation and implementation of foreign policy, namely the special role of the institute of the President, as well as weak analytical support of foreign policy.

Prospects of the Zangezur Corridor: Risks, Challenges and Ways to Stability

2025-10-15T16:09:12+03:00

The creation of the Zangezur Corridor is a complex geopolitical process that goes beyond a simple infrastructure project and reflects the geopolitical competition between Iran and NATO countries in the Caucasus. For many years, Turkey has been striving to change the balance of power in the Caucasus by promoting the policy of the NATO bloc in the region. The countries of the military-political bloc do not want to take into account the important fact that the states of the South Caucasus are the post-Soviet space and this region borders the Russian Federation. Azerbaijan and Turkey consider the corridor as a strategic tool for regional integration and strengthening their geopolitical position. Armenia, on the contrary, perceives this project as a threat to the territorial integrity of its country, which further exacerbates the conflict dynamics in bilateral relations with Azerbaijan. In turn, Iran takes an oppositional side with regard to the geopolitical plans of Azerbaijan and Turkey, as it fears a change in the regional transit order and a weakening of its own position in the South Caucasus. The author notes that the Russian Federation is the only country that has moral and political grounds to participate in the regional processes of the South Caucasus: it strives to maintain a strategic balance in the South Caucasus, minimizing the level of escalation in the region. Russia is the only country that has a high level of professionalism in conducting peacekeeping missions and finding ways to stabilization of political processes in the regions.

Current Sociological Issues and Problems in a Period of Unstable Social Times

2025-10-16T10:16:50+03:00

The article presents the results of research on problematic markers of social time in periods of instability based on semi-structured interviews and analysis of sociological research. As part of the analysis and identification of such markers, the main promising research topics for social scientists have been formed. The authors show that instability consists of various plots of social time and relates to everyday life and its features.

Dynamics of Emigration Sentiments of Russian Citizens During the Challenging Times of 2020-2025

2025-10-15T17:25:52+03:00

The article is devoted to the study of the dynamics of emigration sentiments among Russian citizens in the period from 2020 to 2025. Based on the analysis of data from VTsIOM, Levada Center, and Gallup Inc., the authors identify trends in the decline of emigration potential against the backdrop of significant foreign and domestic policy events. Particular attention is paid to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the special military operation, internal mobilization and the agenda on public attitudes. The results show that, contrary to classical models of push-pull migration, the emigration intentions of Russian citizens have reached a historical minimum. The explanation is in the strengthening of patriotic sentiments, consolidation of society, and a reassessment of the value of citizenship in the context of global confrontation.

Symbolic Components of Perception of Political Parties

2025-10-16T09:07:08+03:00

The article presents the results of a study of the formation of ideas about a political party through a system of symbols associated with this party in the minds of citizens. The image of a political party has both a rational component, which is fixed at the verbal level quite clearly, and its features that are not fully understood by the respondents and can be reflected in images in the form of symbols. In this case, the symbol acts as a non-detailed image, a kind of generalization of the idea of the essence of the party, which, in addition to the content, includes evaluative (positive – negative) and identification (us – them) components.

Actor-Based Approach in the Practices of Forming Financially Literate Behavior of Russians

2025-10-16T09:11:30+03:00

The issue of forming a high level of financial culture of the population is relevant in many countries of the world. This paper presents an attempt of solution of this problem for the population of the Russian Federation. To accomplish this task, set by the Government of the Russian Federation in the Strategy for Improving Financial Literacy and Forming Financial Culture until 2030, the author proposes using an actor approach and develops an actor model of financial behavior formation, presented in graphical form. The basis for its development are the results of an empirical representative all-Russian study using the online survey method (number of respondents – 2600), carried out in 2024. As a result, the author identifies six main groups of actors: the state, financial organizations, population, educational organizations, media and business. All of them are the basis for describing practices for the formation of financially literate behavior through various channels and tools. According to Russians, they themselves (as the concept of population) are the most successful and effective actors at the moment. The state, from their point of view, does not effectively fulfill the role of a conductor of financially literate behavior. However, it is impossible to single out one of the actors that can be called the leading one for filling the practices for the formation of financially literate behavior. The overwhelming majority of practices are multi-actor and the success of their use depends on the effectiveness of the set of actors.

The Influence of Social Stratification on the Nature of Socio-Cultural Attitudes of Cadets of Departmental Universities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Based on Research Materials)

2025-10-16T09:17:21+03:00

One of the most important factors determining the state of the law enforcement system is the nature of the value orientations of law enforcement officers. In turn, the characteristics of the social worldview of cadets of educational institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs determine the trends and prospects for the development of law enforcement agencies. The article presents the results of an all-Russian sociological study of the characteristics of the worldview of cadets of educational institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The authors consider the features of the value orientations and activity attitudes of the cadets, as well as the influence of the factor of social stratification on the distribution of the value orientations of the cadets.

The Influence of the Internet Space on the Social, Political and Religious Situation in the Republic of Dagestan

2025-10-16T09:29:06+03:00

The author analyzes a number of information channels of services, such as Telegram and YouTube, focused on the Republic of Dagestan, whose activities are aimed at inciting interethnic and interfaith hatred, separatist and nationalist sentiments. The aim of such information channels is to form a negative image of Russia and the image of the «colonized» peoples of Dagestan.

Family Values through the Eyes of Students of the Republic of Buryatia (Using the Example of Secondary Vocational Education)

2025-10-16T09:35:36+03:00

The article examines the views of students of technical schools and colleges of the Republic of Buryatia on a number of issues related to family planning, such as the age they plan to marry, number children they want to have, and who largely influenced the formation of their values.

Global processes have not passed by Russia, especially such a small region as the Republic of Buryatia, which is home to less than one million people. Recently, there has been an increasingly noticeable trend towards late marriage and family relations among young people (48,3% choose marriage at the age of 25–34); an increase in career orientation (16,9%) and material wealth (9%). This is especially evident among girls, perhaps because the image of a young mother, and, especially, a mother of many children, is associated with the image of a homemaker, which they do not plan to try on in the near future. The projected total fertility rate (TFR) of 1,60 for girls and 1,77 for boys is insufficient to replace generations; there is an increase in childlessness (10,9%) and uncertainty (16,3%). Against this background, 33,4% of students chose the option «family» as a key value. The authors pay particular attention to the contradictions between traditions and modernization. The materials of the article are taken from a sociological study conducted within the framework of a grant from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Buryatia in June-September 2024.

Influence of Control, Supervisory and Preventive Measures of the State on the Activities of Private Economic Entities

2025-10-16T09:43:37+03:00

The article presents the results of sociological surveys (2017-2024) of representatives of private business entities dedicated to assessing the effectiveness of state control (supervision), identifying key regulatory and other restrictions on the development of private business. The article analyzes the position of private business entities in terms of assessing the costs of enterprises in connection with the implementation of control, supervisory and preventive measures within the framework of state control (supervision), the impact of state control (supervision) measures on the safety of products for consumers, the safety of the production process (including safety in the workplace), the safety of production facilities. The results of the study demonstrate that the improvement of state control and supervisory activities has led to a reduction in the costs of private business when carrying out state control. The active use of preventive measures has a positive effect on reducing the costs of enterprises in the course of state control (supervision). This is manifested in lower time costs of enterprise personnel during the activities of control and supervisory bodies, the absence of changes in their operating mode, lower material costs of enterprises. At the same time, the majority of controlled persons still do not see any changes in the safety of risk sources for legally protected assets following the activities of control and supervisory authorities.

The Future of World Politics in the Context of an Aging Population

2025-10-16T09:51:32+03:00

The article analyzes the impact of global demographic aging on political processes, social priorities and international relations. With the increasing proportion of the elderly population in most countries of the world, electoral behavior is being transformed, gerontocratic tendencies are intensifying, and budget expenditures are being redistributed in favor of the social sector, which limits opportunities for reform and active foreign policy. Special attention is paid to the comparative analysis of demographic stability of the leading world powers (USA and China), as well as the EU countries. The paper considers strategies for adapting nation—states to the aging of the population, including pension reforms, easing migration legislation and the introduction of technologies for prolonging labor activity. The need for the formation of global demographic governance institutions, including the International Agency for Demographic Sustainability and the mechanism of intergenerational reconciliation, is highlighted. The author argues that population aging is becoming a systemic challenge of the 21st century, requiring a comprehensive, internationally agreed response at the level of both domestic and foreign policy.

Social Networks as a Means of Destabilizing Family Relations in Modern Conditions

2025-10-16T09:57:14+03:00

The article examines the impact on family life of the widespread use of digital technologies characteristic of modern society. and, first of all, social media. The author investigates factors related to the frequency and purposes of using social networks and their impact on key characteristics of family life. In particular, the paper examines how social media activity affects the level of satisfaction with family life, the frequency of conflicts, the quality of communication between partners and the degree of trust between them. The respondents were representatives of different age groups, as well as families with different numbers of children. This approach made it possible to identify key patterns and formulate practical recommendations for strengthening family ties in the context of the growing digitalization of society. The main conclusion of the study is the need to find a balance between virtual and real life in order to maintain harmonious relationships within the family. At the same time, the intelligent and purposeful use of social media can help strengthen the family, if it does not replace live communication.

The Attitude of Young Russians to the Dialogue between Russia and United States:Based on the Materials of Sociological Study

2025-10-16T10:05:10+03:00

The problem of choosing the historical path of development for our state is always relevant and acute. Therefore, the question arises regarding the choice of the vector of foreign policy orientations. And here, relations with the West are at the forefront, since for a long time our country has been developing along the Western-centric path and has been linked by partnerships. Since 2014, the Ukrainian crisis has sharply worsened relations between Russia and the West, led by the United States. It should be noted that anti-Western rhetoric could not but influence the worldview of young people. However, despite the growing tension between the two countries, Russian youth have maintained a positive attitude towards the future of relations between the countries, as young Russians consider themselves to be more of a Western (European) cultural and historical tradition. However, due to the recent change of the political regime in the White House, there has been a clear thaw in relations between the two countries. The purpose of the study was to study the development of Russian-American political relations in the views of young people. The results of the authors’ sociological research provide an opportunity to assess the attitude of Russian youth to the reanimation of Russian-American relations. The respondents give positive assessments of the prospects for cooperation between the two countries. The results of the authors’ research also proved that a significant part of young Russians do not perceive the West as an enemy.

Russia and Mongolia in the World War II: from Khalkhin-Gol to the Yalta (Crimea) Conference of the Allied Countries (to the 80th Anniversary of the Yalta Conference)

2025-10-16T10:09:24+03:00

The article reveals the meaning of decisions made at the Yalta Conference of the allied countries and especially the role of the Soviet Union in the Mongolian issue, which is considered as preserving a status quo for the Mongolian People’s Republic. Along with that, the author refers to the deliverables of the conference and the memoirs of the leaders of the Big Three.

From the History of Khulun-Buir: from the Viceroyalty to the to the Aimag of Inner Mongolia

2025-10-16T10:16:27+03:00

The article examines some issues of the formation and development of the regional administration of Khulun-Buir in the complex political interaction of the Chinese-Russian-Mongolian border region in the first half of the 20th century. The authors analyze the evolution of administrative management through the prism of consideration of the main stages and significant political events. These events had a strong impact on the historical development of the region.