Political participation of youth: the state and development trends
The article presents a theoretical and practical overview of the problem of political behavior and youth participation, describes the main theories explaining the reasons for a particular political behavior, and identifies factors influencing one or another behavior. The level of students ‘awareness of the current political situation in Russia is analyzed, the main forms of students’ participation in political life are considered. Also, the article examines the state, dynamics and factors of interest of Russians to politics, determines the place of politics among the life orientations of young people.