Izvestiya of Saratov University.
Sociology. Politology
ISSN 1818-9601 (Print)
ISSN 2541-8998 (Online)

Scientific section. Politology

Features of the formation of ecological identity in Russia in the context of emerging new world order

The study of various aspects of the formation of environmental identity of a citizen in Russia is just beginning to develop, becoming a topical issue for analysis in the context of increasing state interest in the mechanisms of improving the environmental condition. This problem can be explained through the prism of studying environmental identity. In this regard, the article examines the factors infl uencing the formation of environmental identity in Russia and highlights its key features, based on the modern political and cultural context.

Physical health of citizens as a resource of state policy

Different understandings of health in the fi eld of medicine, politics and at the everyday level complicate communication between the medical community, authorities and citizens on issues related to maintaining public health. Meanwhile, diff erent interpretations of health intersect in its functional aspect. Both for the state authorities and for the citizens themselves, health is an important resource that ensures stable socio-economic and political development for the state and material, social and psychological well-being for citizens.

Deepfake as an innovative tool of political manipulation in the early XXI century

The article is devoted to the analysis of such phenomenon as deepfake in the context of its application in the political sphere from the point of view of manipulation of society. First of all, the authors reveal the essence of the phenomenon of disinformation by conducting a brief historical retrospective. Then they defi ne the concept of “deepfake” and explain how this technology works from both technical and cognitive points of view.

Political responsibility of the “digital generation” as a challenge to the future of Russian politics

This publication is devoted to the analysis of one of the reasons why one of the main values of democratic political culture, i.e. the responsibility of a citizen for the state of politics and their place in it, has gradually been losing its signifi cance in the minds of the “digital generation” of young citizens of the Russian Federation over the past decade.

The energy transition in the mirror of public opinion

The article presents an attempt to analytically understand the energy transition as one of the global trends. The authors draw attention to the value components of this process. In other words, one can talk not only about technological, economic, fi nancial, investment dimensions, but also about the role of end consumers of energy, their assessments, perceptions, behavior and attitudes towards energy consumption and its sources. In solving this goal, method of discourse analysis of strategic documents, scientifi c publications and media reports was used.

Specifics of the pre-election fi ght of young candidates in the deputies of the Legislative Duma of the Tomsk region in 2007–2021

. At the present stage, youth is considered to be one of the key factors in the modernization of all spheres of society. Due to psychophysical characteristics of this demographic group (health level, high activity, availability of a large amount of free time, low involvement in society, mobility, increased intellectual search), young people can act as a driving force of change and innovation in the country. The country’s elite understands necessity for attracting young people to the offi cial political space.

Political and legal mechanisms of combatting ideology of anti-natalism in the Russian Federation

One of the most urgent and at the same time strategically important areas of state development of modern Russia is demographic policy aimed at increasing the birth rate in the country. Despite the use of various measures of social and material incentives for childbearing, the problem of demographic crisis caused by the extremely low population growth still remains unresolved.

“Cancel culture” as a factor in the development of youth political identity

The policy of “cancelling” the achievements of Russian culture, carried out by the “collective West”, has become the subject of public and academic debate in recent years. The main questions that participants of these discussions have focused their attention on today are: is the “cancel culture” in its current liberal version a culture, or a manipulative technology hostile to culture; is the “cancel culture” a phenomenon of modern politics, or does it have historical roots; how should Russian society and the state respond to the hostile actions of the West?

Compatriots within the modern political agenda of Russia

Internal and external challenges in social, cultural, humanitarian, migration and other spheres turn the category of compatriots into one of the systemically important ones on Russia’s political agenda. The purpose of the study is to identify key semantic accents in the interpretation by the authorities of the problems of compatriots abroad as its actual component.

State migration policy of ECOWAS countries: Main directions and trends

The article examines basic approaches to state migration policy of the Economic Community of West African States’ members. Interest in this issue is due to the need of modern political science to find new and improve existing means, methods and technologies for regulating migration fl ows of the population. Models for managing population migration in West Africa are complex and multi-level state political and legal mechanisms, the study of the functioning of which allows us to assess the eff ectiveness of these models.

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