Volume 12, Nº 5 (2022)

The relevance of the study is determined by the need to understand the state and problems of the political regime of the Palestinian National Authority. The Palestinian regime has recently been in a state of permanent crisis. The reasons for this crisis are the lack of State sovereignty, unresolved political, socio-economic problems of the Palestinian society, as well as the fragmentation of political forces, the lack of consensus among the local elite on the most important issues. The article examines the problems of Palestinian statehood, identifies the reasons preventing the creation of a sovereign state. The emphasis is placed on intra-Palestinian problems, for this reason, the foreign policy aspects of the problem are less affected in this article. Based on various approaches, the article analyzes the positions of the actors of the Palestinian political regime, identifies contradictions inherent in the Palestinian political process. The authors consider the current situation as unfavorable for the constructive scenario of the development of events. The split of the country into two enclaves, the confrontation of the two main forces - Fatah and Hamas, the difficult socio-economic situation of the Palestinians, the fragmentation of Palestinian society complicate the task of overcoming the crisis and achieving the main goal of the Palestinian people - the creation of their own state. The methodological basis of the article is the theoretical developments of Arab, Russian and foreign researchers. The work uses general philosophical and socio-humanitarian methods. The empirical data used in the work are taken from open sources.

The purpose of the article is to study the theoretical aspects of the problem of mediatization of education. The article discusses the content and various interpretations of the concepts of “media” and “mediatization”. The main attention is paid to the peculiarities of the process of mediatization, both in the school education system and in the field of higher education. Mediatization in school education is considered in the context of all elements of the educational process. First of all, this is expressed in the organization of the educational process in remote mode. In addition, mediatization makes it possible to conduct lessons using information technology, students perform creative projects, gain access to information sources and collections of various libraries. The mediatization of education expands opportunities for obtaining and correspondence education in the mode of distance communication, as well as through various online courses for obtaining professional education. The article also highlights the main tasks of mediatization of education and methods of organizing the educational process using mass communication media. Among these tasks are the possibility of obtaining information, using the potential of mediatization of education for moral and ethical education and personal development, familiarization with the achievements of the development of mass media, explaining their role and significance for the educational process, practical training in media technologies, aesthetic education of students. The evolutionary possibilities and trends in the development of education in the context of its mediatization, as well as the risks and negative aspects of this process are shown. The increasing role of the mediatization of education is explained by the continuous nature of education, total digitalization, the demand and availability of online courses for a wide audience. On the other hand, the mediatization of education will also have negative consequences. Firstly, the process of socialization of students will be difficult, and secondly, the educational process will acquire a formal character, which will affect its quality. Comparing the positive and negative aspects of the mediatization of education, it seems that there should be no abandonment of educational technologies that have been tested for decades, and here the task is to find the necessary balance between old technologies and new ones, which mutually complement each other, will contribute to the improvement of the educational system so that it meets the challenges and requirements of modernity. Methodologically, the article is based on the theoretical developments of foreign and Russian researchers. The article is based on general philosophical and socio-humanitarian methods of analysis.

Public trust in the state is one of the main tools for successfully overcoming the crisis. The article presents the results of a study on the attitude of Russians to official information in crisis situations. On the basis of secondary data, the level of public confidence in official sources of information, including official statistics, was determined; on the basis of focus groups conducted with representatives of various age groups (n = 5), criteria for trust in information sources in a crisis situation were identified. It is concluded that Russians are skeptical about official sources of information in crisis situations.

The purpose of the research. The article substantiates the methodological principles for assessing financial culture with the introduction of the key criterion “financial subjectivity”. The rationale for the importance of studying the financial culture of modern man, his place in the world of finance, the level of subjectivity is given. In the conceptual framework of the study, the definitions of economic culture, financial culture, subjectivity and financial subjectivity are considered with reference to the works of A. Smith, J. Akerlof, R. Schiller, M. Foucault, V.V. Radaev. The scientific novelty of the study is the introduction and substantiation of the concept of financial subjectivity - a completely new category in sociological and economic knowledge, which opens up opportunities for a person to proactively comprehend new circumstances, take more effective actions in times of uncertainty, as well as inclusion (rooting) in the financial culture of society and in the economic the system as a whole. Results. The author clarifies the concept of assessing financial culture as an individual’s ability to manage meanings, values and tools in financial situations in order to achieve goals and reduce the risks of uncertainty determined by the financial culture of a particular economic system. Proposals are presented for developing a system of criteria and indicators of financial culture with the inclusion in it of the criterion of financial subjectivity, expressing subjective values and the meanings that economic entities put into their daily financial activity.

The article provides the findings of an empirical research into the correlation between religiousness of student youth in the city of Vladimir and its attitude towards their health through the spectacle of religious studies. The poll was conducted in April 2022 by means of a questionnaire survey among the students of higher education institutions in Vladimir. The overall sample comprised 509 respondents. The subject matter of the research is a specific nature of correlation between students’ understanding of their own religiousness and their views towards the importance of a healthy lifestyle. For the purposes of analysis, the students were divided into three identification groups depending on their self-identity: “believers”, “non-believers”, and “persons in doubt”, amounting to 23.4, 26.2 and 50.4%, respectively. The findings demonstrate that more than a half (52.3%) of students completely agree that one shall take a medicine only by prescription and that it is important to undergo preventive medical examinations (59.3%). The findings also reveal the impact of religious self-identity on the self-assessment of students’ health. There are considerably more those agreeing that they are absolutely healthy among the “believers” when compared to the “persons in doubt”, and especially to the “non-believers”. The overwhelming majority of students agree that “disease is a natural event caused by viruses or microorganisms” rather than a “punishment for one’s sins”. Further activities aimed at the development of rational approaches preconditioning young people’s willingness to protect their own health might become an effective mechanism allowing for congruent behavior with a focus on preservation and strengthening of a person’s well-being.

2020 marks the 30th anniversary of China’s participation in UN peacekeeping operations. China’s participation in it is gaining weight in China’s diplomatic and military strategy. China is currently the second largest contributor to UN peacekeeping after the United States. The reasons for the rapid development that China’s participation in UN peacekeeping operations has gained in a short period of time are of particular interest to study. The purpose of the research is to examine China’s participation in UN peacekeeping. The study highlights the main stages of China’s attitude to UN peacekeeping and its participation in peacekeeping operations, identifies the motives and reasons for China’s participation in peacekeeping operations, as well as the unique features of Chinese peacekeeping. Results. China’s motivations for becoming a peacekeeper consist of “soft” reputational and “hard” national interests. Support for international peacekeeping under the auspices of the UN provides an opportunity to maintain China’s image as a responsible power interested in creating a stable environment for peaceful development. China encourages the use of political and diplomatic means to resolve conflicts and adheres to the principle of national sovereignty. China’s participation in UN peacekeeping operations is a manifestation of China’s active multilateral diplomacy and a kind of “creative intervention”.

Since the outbreak of the COVID-2019, in the context of a series of international and regional conflicts, such as the protracted Russian Ukrainian conflict, the escalating European energy crisis, and the frequent wars along the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the leaders of the SCO countries convened the offline summit for the first time and issued the Samarqand Declaration. Compared with the past, the Samarqand Summit has achieved fruitful results, reflected a series of new signals. At the same time, the implementation of the results may also face internal and external challenges and practical problems. However, all parties expect that the SCO, which has been established for 21 years, will continue to show greater responsibility in regional and global development, consolidate new consensus on cooperation and write a new chapter of cooperation.

As of January 30, 2021, since the launch of the “Belt and Road Initiative”, more than 171 countries and international organizations have taken part in it, 205 cooperation documents have been signed. In the process of promoting the “Belt and Road Initiative” project, language has always played a fundamental and leading role. Due to the large language differences between the countries along the “Belt and Road Initiative” project, it is very important to establish language service work to advance the construction of the “Belt and Road Initiative” project. Along the route of the One Belt One Road project there are 65 countries, 53 official languages and nine large language families. In the process of promoting the Belt and Road initiative, countries along the “Belt and Road Initiative” project can use English, which currently dominates international discourse, as an intermediary language to communicate with each other. However, for people in many of the countries along the “Belt and Road Initiative” project, English as an intermediary language of ten “can only convey a general meaning, but is unable to express expression, can only state facts, but not reach the heart”. In order to achieve both expression and soulful understanding, we need to use the language that people from countries and ethnic groups the “Belt and Road Initiative” project have the best command, strength in it and use it widely. With 15 countries along the Silk Road Economic Belt using Russian as their official language, lingua franca, widely used language, or language familiar to the majority of the population, the demand for Russian-speaking talent under the “Belt and Road Initiative” project is growing exponentially. Demand growth coexists with challenges and opportunities. Russian-speaking talents should not only seize the opportunity firmly and take advantage of favorable conditions, but also seriously respond to challenges and act on the current situation.