Contradictions and challenges of national policy in the formation of social unity in Russia

The relevance of addressing the problems of forming social unity is determined by the growing role of national identity and national cohesion at the present stage of Russia’s development. Despite the fact that both legal and organizational foundations for forming national unity have been created in Russia, today there are a large number of challenges and contradictions that, one way or another, affect the level of national cohesion. The need for further improvement of state policy in forming social unity requires new approaches to counter existing threats.

The purpose of the study was to analyze the essence of social unity, contradictions and challenges of Russia’s national policy as a factor in the formation of its social unity in modern conditions using a socio-philosophical methodology. It has been established that national policy as a factor of social unity, when faced with various challenges, requires proper and competent implementation, awareness of its place and role in all spheres of society.