The image of the modern political leader in the students’ view (Sverdlovsk region)
The article presents the results of a sociological research of students of the Sverdlovsk region about the preferred image of a political leader of the country. The opinion of respondents about the socio-economic situation in the country, the attitude to politics, the preferred image of a political leader on such characteristics as gender, age, professional sphere, personal qualities, external attractiveness are analyzed. The question is raised about the presence and necessity of a strong political leader at different levels of political and administrative management. The relevance of the issue is the problem of legitimization of political power at different levels in the functioning of democratic institutions. In addition, the study of the image of a political leader at the state level is very important on the eve of the presidential elections in 2024.