Political Education and Enlightenment of Russian University Youth: The Current State and the Potential of Gamification


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This research paper examines the current state of political education and enlightenment among young adults attending Russian universities. The study uses a politico-psychological paradigm, viewing political education and enlightenment as means for controlled political socialization. Surveys of vice-rectors in charge of educational and youth policy at several Russian institutions provided empirical data, which was supplemented by views from academic and practical specialists. The surveys were conducted between late 2024 and early 2025. The findings highlight the importance of building a comprehensive strategy for implementing educational and enlightenment initiatives inside higher education institutions, as well as arguing for the incorporation of new pedagogical methods like gamification into these programs.

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Antonina V. Selezneva

Lomonosov Moscow State University; Chelyabinsk State University

Author for correspondence.
Email: ntonina@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2500-6356

Doctor of Political Sciences, Leading Researcher at the Laboratory for Experimental Political-­Psychological Studies of the Historical-­Philological Faculty, Chelyabinsk State University; Associate Professor at the Department of Political Sociology and Psychology, Lomonosov Moscow State University

Moscow, Russian Federation; Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation

Nikolay N. Rogach

Chelyabinsk State University

Email: nickolayrogach@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7477-906X

PhD in Political Sciences, Researcher at the Laboratory for Experimental Political-­Psychological Studies of the Historical-­Philological Faculty

Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation

Anna A. Braines

Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation

Email: braines@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0004-5930-7792

Deputy Director of the Department of State Youth Policy and Educational Activities

Moscow, Russian Federation

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