Political Identity and Political Culture of Modern Russian Youth

Research Article
  • Sergei Viktorovich Rastorguev Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation SRastorguev@fa.ru
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How to Cite
Rastorguev S.V. Political Identity and Political Culture of Modern Russian Youth. Vlast’ (The Authority). 2023. Vol. 31. No. 4. P. 126-131. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31171/vlast.v31i4.9702

Abstract

The article analyzes modern approaches to the political identity of Russian youth. The author analyzes similarities and differences of life experience, values, orientations, forms of political participation of generations Y and Z and substantiates the position about the lack of mass interest in politics among young people before the events of February 2022. State actors of youth policy deliberately depoliticized the agenda. Private interests dominated the interpersonal and group communications of young people. To counteract modern internal and external challenges, it is advisable to reformat youth policy. The management of the cognitive, emotional, and activity blocks of political identity and political culture is actualized in conditions of confrontation with the collective West. Considering the peculiarities of communication between generations Y and Z, it is advisable to pay special attention to working with public opinion leaders in social media.
Keywords:
political identity, political participation, Russian youth, civic activism

Author Biography

Sergei Viktorovich Rastorguev, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Dr.Sci. (Pol.Sci.), Chief Researcher of the Institute of Humanitarian Technologies and Social Engineering, Professor of the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications

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Received: 04.09.2023

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Rastorguev, S. V. (2023). Political Identity and Political Culture of Modern Russian Youth. Vlast’ (The Authority), 31(4), 126-131. https://doi.org/10.31171/vlast.v31i4.9702
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