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Welcome to the course “Foundation of Russian Statehood”

The course consists of 5 sections. Each section includes lectures, practical classes and a set of questions for independent work.

The purpose and objectives of the discipline “Fundamentals of Russian Statehood” is to form in students a system of knowledge, skills and competencies, as well as values, rules and norms of behavior associated with the awareness of belonging to Russian society, the development of a sense of patriotism and citizenship, the formation of a spiritual, moral and cultural foundation a developed and integral personality, aware of the peculiarities of the historical path of the Russian state, the originality of its political organization and the connection of individual dignity and success with social progress and political stability of their homeland. The implementation of the course requires students to consistently master knowledge, ideas, scientific concepts, as well as historical, cultural, sociological and other data related to the development of Russian civilization and its statehood in historical retrospect and in the context of current challenges of political, economic, man-made and other nature.

Based on the goal, the following tasks can be identified to achieve it within the discipline:

♦️ show Russia as a state-civilization in its continuous development, reflect its most significant features, principles and current guidelines;

♦️ consider the fundamental achievements, inventions, discoveries and achievements related to the development of the Russian land and Russian civilization, present them in a relevant and meaningful perspective, instilling in a citizen pride and involvement in his culture and his people;

♦️ present the key meanings, ethical and worldview doctrines that have developed within Russian civilization and reflect its multinational, multi-confessional and solidarity (community) character;

♦️ consider the features of the modern political organization of Russian society, the causal nature and specificity of its current transformation, the value support of traditional institutional decisions and the special polyvariance of the relationship between the Russian state and society in the federal dimension;

♦️ explore the most likely external and internal challenges facing Russian civilization and its statehood at the moment, identify key scenarios for its future development;

♦️ identify the fundamental value principles (constants) of Russian civilization (unity in diversity, strength and responsibility, harmony and cooperation, love and trust, creation and development), as well as interconnected value guidelines of Russian civilizational development.