The paper deals with the problem of fundraising as the activity of political parties represented in the federal parliament. The research gave a definition of fundraising, revealed its normative legal basis, indicated the circle of persons who would not be able its subjects. Also, it fixed the principles of sanctioning legislative restrictions. The problems of fundraising development in the Russian political environment are the dominance of local campaigns to collect donations as a sponsorship and the low level of motivation of some parliamentary political parties to conduct fundraising campaigns because of their strong dependence on state funding. In conclusion, the author drew findings about the prospects for the development of fundraising in the activities of the Duma parties.

Modern researches of political parties are attempts to answer the question of their place and role in the political process. The authors analyze the legal framework for functioning and single out the legislative basis for the legal status of parties. This status is determined based on their institutional features. The paper describes the need for established legislative requirements for parties from a political point of view and systematizes their institutional features as public associations. Today, not only political science but also practical politics lacks an objective theoretical view of the nature and essence of domestic parties and their place and role in the political system, as well as their contribution to maintaining stability in the country. The start of the formation of such an objective theoretical view of political parties in Russia may be the disclosure of their legal status.

The paper considers the problem of the ideological platforms (ideologies) of political parties as a key factor in the political struggle in the confrontation’s example between the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the German Democratic Republic (GDR) in the cold war period. The author characterizes ideology in the most general form and political ideology as its variety, presents a classification of the latter depending on socio-political paradigms and methods for achieving political goals, and identifies the grounds for dividing political ideologies into right, left and centrist, and also refers to the functions and features political ideologies. Further, the paper shows a list of political parties of the FRG and the GDR that were active during the cold war. Also, the research reveals their ideological and theoretical foundations. In conclusion, the author concludes that the common ideological currents for both West and East Germans were Christian democracy and German nationalism, although de facto these views in the GDR were not implemented in the course of practical politics.

The paper analyzes the primary factors that influenced the formation of political parties in the Russian Empire, determines the conditions and features of political life under which they were born, traces the dynamics of socio-political thought at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. The research presents a review of the major literature on the history of political parties at different stages of the development of social sciences. Based on the use of general historical and special historical methods, the authors analyze how the internal policy of the tsarist administration stimulated the formation and development of political views of certain segments of the population, as well as parties of a different spectrum: conservative, liberal and socialist. The study’s result has become the identification of three key features of the process of party genesis in Russia, the origins of which lay in the features of its economic, social and political development in the specified historical period.

The paper examines the specifics of using the philosophical concepts of Ayn Rand as the basis of political discourse by the radical opposition of the Russian Federation in its political goals and perceptions of the target audience. The study used descriptive, structural and comparative analyses. The authors reveal the prerequisites for the synthesis of elements of liberalism and objectivism in the opposition’s discourse and the dispersion of its results among the mass protest audience.

The paper describes the problems that are posed to humanitarian education in the era of global digitalization. The study’s aim is to confirm the substantiation of the significance of humanitarian knowledge in the formation of conceptual thinking as a basic skill of human intellectual activity in the modern world. The study uses a comparative analytical method which examines the features of the conceptual thinking formation in a modern school and university, as well as substantiates the importance of humanitarian knowledge as the basis for the of conceptual thinking formation as an axiological basis for the personal and civic education of students; the formation of their social intelligence, patriotism, civil and personal responsibility. The author analyzed features of the use of visual aids as a deforming method in the conceptual thinking formation of modern students and schoolchildren in the era of total digitalization, as well as the experience of distance learning in the humanities in a pandemic situation. It is concluded that humanitarian knowledge is the most important resource in the formation of conceptual thinking as a basic component of intellectual development, socialization and education of civil and personal self-awareness of students in higher education.

The human life and society are based not only on the material component but also on the spiritual one. The spiritual state of society determines the level of its stability. The weakening of the spiritual principles becomes the reason for the destructuring of society and the strengthening of its tension. The collapse of spirituality is the determinant of the breakdown of entire civilizations. Therefore, the question of spiritual security applies to culture and society at all times. The relevance of this subject is dictated because modern society, in a global sense, tends to individualization and loss of social bonds, commitment to innovation and rejection of the traditional basis on which these innovations should be built. This leads to the disappearance of the uniqueness and timelessness of fundamental spiritual values. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the degree of significance of traditions and values in preserving one’s own unique “I” and “We”, with which a person identifies himself.

The paper’s aim is to analyze the most important concepts related to identity (including ethnic identity), which are the causes and factors leading to ethno-political conflicts. The author seeks to give a deeper interpretation of the concept of identity, considering it in common features or peculiar properties, as well as separately highlighting its manifestations in a political context. The study analyzes ethnic identity and its constituent elements: religious, linguistic and cultural ties. This kind of approach makes it possible to identify those manifestations of ethnic identity that can serve as a cause for modern ethno-political conflicts.

The paper provides a comparative analysis of different models of professional selection, which are conditionally divided into several groups, and clarifies the meaning of the very concept of “professional selection”. The authors have highlighted external and internal barriers (complicating factors and conditions) that impede the improvement of professional selection, as well as the search and practical implementation of the new and more effective models. The study noted the importance of the problem in personnel errors made at the present stage, and the need to improve the entire system of human resource management at the country level and personnel in specific organizations.

The paper analyzes of the state of PR and propaganda work of the Russian side during the first stage (February — May 2022) of the special military operation (SNO) in Ukraine. In particular, the author emphasizes the undoubted combat successes of the Russian troops (“basis”). Nevertheless, he considers that in terms of the superstructure, Russian military and political leadership is underperforming, conceding to both Western and Ukrainian opponents. The specific concerns are about the problems of positioning the SMO in Russian society, image work to form a pool of heroes and cult people, as well as the counter-propaganda and interaction with information volunteers.

In recent years, the number of problems associated with the environment and the corresponding political and economic effects has been growing. The author observed this trend both in the internal Russian environment and within the framework of international relations. The current geopolitical situation and new realities associated with external sanctions pressure on the Russian Federation faces issues of the environmental agenda as a tool of political and economic impact on society and states are of particular importance. So far, they have been poorly disclosed in Russian political science. The paper considers the dominant trends and prospects for the development of some aspects of the environmental agenda in anti-Russian sanctions.

The paper describes the project for the digital transformation of the domestic investment market. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, the Center for the Study and Monitoring of the Effectiveness of Measures of Socio-Economic Support for Industry and Entrepreneurship “Locomotives of Growth” and the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation have launched a project on the digital transformation of the domestic investment market, which will allow for unprecedented scale involvement of funds of owners of private, state and foreign capital in the activity of financing the real sector of the domestic economy.

The paper presents an overview of modern studies of the political identity of Russian youth. Youth refers to representatives of millennials and zoomers. The concept of political identity is defined as the identification of an individual with a group united by political values, historical narratives, preferences in behavior models. It is determined that the authors pay considerable attention to the study of online youth activism. It caused this the significant role of social media in the lives of young people. The research established that political issues are not a priority for most young people in everyday life. The authors noted the orientation of young people on issues of social justice and guarantees of socio-economic rights. During the period of high political dynamics, young people are actively involved in various political processes. The matter of the existence of an intergenerational gap in political values and behavior remains debatable. The loyalty of young people to the political system of the country is directly related to the concept of the legitimacy of the political regime. The author identifies promising areas of research on the political identity of young people in modern conditions.

This paper considers the analysis of the political self-identification of modern Russian youth. The author emphasizes the special role of the value-semantic sphere in the process of self-identification, as it produces political symbols and forms an attitude towards them. The study proves that of the two ways of perceiving information — cognitive and evaluative — the latter prevails in the process of political self-identification. The social environment in which young people live actively supported this trend. As a result, the processes of political self-identification of modern Russian youth are incomplete and have contextually labile features. 

The paper discusses the main approaches to the political socialization of youth. The relevance of this study is due to the fact that young people have the potential to reproduce and maintain the stability of the political system. It closely connected the processes of political socialization of youth in such transitional societies as in Russia with different approaches to the “youth” definition. The study represents political socialization as integrating individuals into political processes in order to further reproduce the political system. In a broad sense, socialization is the process of assimilation by an individual of the norms and rules of behavior in society for a full entry into it. The agents of political socialization in this process are both state institutions and institutions of civil society.

The article describes the marital and family behavior of modern Russian young people based on the attitudes and values. This material presents the results of content analysis of electronic sources devoted to news and psychological topics. This method helps to identify the gender and age characteristics of the attitude to traditional official marriage and free forms of relations. The younger generation doesn’t see the need for marriage, they perceive cohabitation as a rehearsal of family relations. Temporary difficulties have a destructive effect on relationships, most of young people refuse responsibility, bring commerce into marriage. These factors are influenced by the media and society itself, which is generally tolerant to relationships without marriage registration.

The paper discusses collaboration and how it can become an effective method of promotion for both sides. Also, the authors give examples of successful cooperation options and an action plan, according to which it is possible to build a successful development strategy. Using concrete examples related to the coffee industry, it is clearly considered how collaboration effectively helps to increase the audience and attract new consumers to the company. An important factor in modern collaboration is the use of social networks. The article provides evidence that the Internet is an excellent platform for both sales and the search for new partners. Collaborations, because of which there is an increase in the audience and interest in the product, are also an excellent way to increase the company’s profit.

This paper aims to characterize the role of considering socio-cultural characteristics in teaching foreign speakers a professionally oriented language in the framework of teaching them a foreign language. The author pays special attention to the ways and methods of developing the socio-cultural competence of foreign students in teaching them their specialty language, in particular when using modern means of information and communication technologies (ICT). The basis of the author’s reasoning is the principle of the communicative orientation of teaching a foreign language. At the end of the study, the author concluded it is effective to form the relationship between professional and sociocultural competencies for the qualitative teaching of foreign students in the language of their specialty. The particularly an integrated approach contributes to the organic integration of the foreign language into a new cultural environment, and, therefore, prepares it for effective functioning in the conditions of intercultural communication.

The paper reveals the features of contentment with the quality of education in higher educational institutions of the Russian Federation during the pandemic. The emphasis is on the forced transition first to the distance learning format of higher educational institutions in Russia, and then to the hybrid format chosen by some universities. The authors reveal the importance of conducting research aimed at studying satisfaction with the quality of education. The paper presents the data of scientific research characterizing the attitude of students and teachers to online classes. Also, there are described the advantages and disadvantages that the informants encountered during the distance learning format, and the disciplines that are especially difficult to conduct on online platforms are also highlighted. The authors paid particular attention to the results of a monitoring study on satisfaction with the quality of education of the Educational Sociological Laboratory of the Department of Sociology of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation. The analysis of the research was based on compiling indices using its own calculation method. It is presented as a general index of contentment with the quality of education for the entire university, by courses and by the basis of education, as well as indices separately for full-time and online formats for conducting various groups of disciplines. 

The paper reveals the image of a modern Russian university through the prism of the opinions of the two key participants in the educational process: lecturers and students, and highlights the principal components of the corporate culture that form their ideas about it. The demand for higher education among the younger generation is again rapidly declining. There are quite a few reasons for this trend: these are the increasing complexity of final exams, the reduction in the number of state-funded places in more popular fields, and the necessity of quick entering the labor market. Corporate culture plays an important role and forms the basic list of attitudes and, with the accordance, the work of an educational institution should be organized. The educational process allows all participants and ex-participants to form a certain perception of the educational institution among the rest of the public. Existing problems in the external environment, in particular the pre-existing perception of the brand, have a significant impact on the corporate culture of the university.