The Problem of Involving International Students in a Positive Discourse for Russia

Abstract

The growth of academic mobility creates additional opportunities for promoting a positive image of Russia in the world through the secondary political socialization of international students. We carried out a pilot study of the socio-political attitudes of international students at Financial University. It was based on the thesis that the level of student loyalty in relation to the political course of modern Russia directly depends on the degree of their awareness of the activities of the authorities of the Russian Federation. The monitoring showed that the desire of international students to integrate into Russian society is due not only to the idea of Russia’s place in the modern political arena but also to the assessment of the role of our country in world history and culture.