2014: NEW HISTORICAL SITUATION AND EDUCATION IN RUSSIA
V. V. Pavlovsky
Krasnoyarsk State Agricultural University, etc. Mira, 90, Krasnoyarsk, 660049
Keywords: new historical situation, revival of Russia, new cold war, globalization of education, Bologna process, the phenomenon of Crimea–2014, e–learning, foreignness of the Bologna process to Russian education, degradation of domestic education, Eurasian development path of the educational system of Russia, cooperation with Chinese and other Oriental educational systems
Abstract
The article aims at analyzing the new historical situation in the world and in Russia and peculiarities of the further development of the educational system of the country as its objective result. The paper researches the essential features of the new historical situation, which have already been developing for about six years. A significant event in the history of 2014 was entering of the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol into Russian Federation as an expression of political will of the Crimean and Russian peoples, the decisive actions of the State governing body. The civil war of the fascists, nationalists and Russophobes in Ukraine against the population of country’s South-East near the Russian border reveals the depth of contradictions between the neo-imperialism of the West and the reviving Russia. Nowadays the proportions between the political, economic and social forces of the West and the East are transforming. During this period Russia has proved by its actions to be one of the world leading powers. In its turn, the educational system of the country is its strategic potential, a powerful factor of national security. In the light of the new historical situation the author emphasizes the need to reformate the Russian system of education, taking into account its Eurasian position and role, and the need of critical attitude toward the Bologna process as well.
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