On the socializing role of political science as an academic discipline in the context of a critical rethinking of liberal Western principles
The theoretical-conceptual and applied aspects of teaching the discipline “Political Science” in the context of ensuring the unity of educational and upbringing activities are considered. It is established that the successful study of this subject, and consequently, the political socialization of students, is hindered by a set of organizational-administrative, methodological and value-motivational problems. Overcoming them requires not only the improvement of pedagogical technologies, but also the development of new educational programs that combine a critical rethinking of Western liberal doctrines with a realistic and maximally objective assessment of events.