Political Self-Identification of the Youth: Formation Parameters

The political self-identification of young people is a significant indicator of the state stability. In the context of new geopolitical challenges for Russia, following the Russian military special operation in Ukraine, decision-makers face the task of intensifying cooperation with the younger generation and forming a holistic and critically meaningful approach to new political and economic realities. The article analyzes the main sources of self-identification of young people, factors influencing the political participation of the younger generation and existing channels of interaction between young people and the state. The empirical basis for the article is sociological surveys, as well as regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation. The author resumes that despite the established and generally effective mechanisms for stimulating the political participation of young people in Russia, there is still a significant space for improving the quality of interaction on the track of «government – young generation», which is reflected, among others, in the formation of an attractive image by the state itself.