O. V. Bakhlova, I. V. Bakhlov. Formation of a Unified Educational Space of the Union State From the Perspective of the Policy of Patriotic Education

doi: 10.15507/2413-1407.128.032.202403.426-445

UDК 355.233.231.1(470+571)(476)

Abstract

Introduction. Awareness of the commonality of geopolitical and civilizational challenges of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus pushes for deepening integration cooperation in different directions. Close attention is paid to the problem of security, interpreted in an expanded way. Its provision correlates with the strengthening of the humanitarian dimension of the Union State, including the formation of a unified educational space. In modern conditions, its correlation with the consolidation of the policy of patriotic education in the integration field is being actualized. The purpose of the article is to identify the specifics of their coupling, taking into account the dynamics of union construction.

Materials and Methods. The research is based on the methods of binary comparison, traditional and discourse analysis of official texts. An additional method is a formalized correspondence expert survey. The key materials are normative legal acts of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, interstate, intergovernmental and integration agreements, information content of the web resources of the Union State. The theoretical and methodological foundations of the research are a new political institutionalism, a multidimensional model of social action, and the paradigm of “political unification”.

Results. The article describes the normative foundations of state policy in the field of education and integration guidelines in the cultural and humanitarian plane within the framework of the movement towards the Union educational space. The demanded categories of the axiological plan are revealed, referring to the relationship between education and upbringing. The key lines of discursive practices at the sites of the union institutions are shown. The understanding of the need to adapt education systems to the requirements of the time and the linking of patriotic education with the protection and preservation of common historical memory are emphasized.

Discussion and Conclusion. The results of the study and expert assessments suggest the articulation of not only positive changes, but also urgent vectors for improving national approaches and integration solutions. They correspond to the elimination of conflicts, the development and adoption of new documents at the level of the Union State, the implementation of value categories and new areas of unified policy. The results obtained may be of interest to public authorities and union institutions, participants in patriotic education in the territory of the Union State.

Keywords: civil-patriotic and spiritual-moral education, humanitarian dimension of union building, unified educational space of the Union State of Belarus and Russia, protection and preservation of historical memory, interregional cooperation, Union patriotic agenda

Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Funding. This work was supported by the Russian Science Foundation, grant No. 23-28-00371 (https://rscf.ru/project/23-28-00371/).

For citation: Bakhlova O.V., Bakhlov I.V. Formation of a Unified Educational Space of the Union State From the Perspective of the Policy of Patriotic Education. Russian Journal of Regional Studies. 2024;32(3):426–445. https://doi.org/10.15507/2413-1407.128.032.202403.426-445

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About the authors:

Olga V. Bakhlova, Dr.Sci. (Polit.), Professor, Chair of General History, Political Science and Region Studies, National Research Mordovia State University (68/1 Bolchevistskaja St., Saransk 430005, Russian Federation), ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3849-8321, Researcher ID: W-2198-2019, Scopus ID: 57212022043, olga.bahlova@mail.ru

Igor V. Bakhlov, Dr.Sci. (Polit.), Head of Chair of General History, Political Science and Region Studies, National Research Mordovia State University (68/1 Bolchevistskaja St., Saransk 430005, Russian Federation), ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6886-5762, Researcher ID: T-4657-2019, Scopus ID: 57212021385, bahlov@mail.ru

Contribution of the authors:

O. V. Bakhlova – collection, processing and analysis of information; preparation of the initial version of the text; critical analysis of the materials; critical analysis and revision of the text of the article.

I. V. Bakhlov – examination of the conception; critical analysis and revision of the text of the article.

Availability of data and materials. The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the authors on reasonable request.

The authors have read and approved the final manuscript.

Submitted 05.04.2024; revised 15.05.2024; accepted 27.05.2024.