Impact of international sanctions pressure on the activities of higher education institutions of the Russian Federation
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Aim. To identify the degree of influence of events related to the imposition of external sanctions on the functioning of higher education institutions in the Russian Federation (RF) and to make their structuring depending on the nature and scale of the imposed sanctions. Objectives. To consider the main problems arising before higher education institutions in connection with the increasing number of imposed sanctions against the RF; to analyze their impact on the risks of educational institutions; to identify methods of their reduction; to assess the level of their variability in modern conditions. Methods. In the process of the research the general scientific methods of cognition, system and comparative analysis of statistical information, scientific systematization and generalization of normative-legal documentation were used. Results. The general characterization of the negative effect of the introduction of international sanctions on the country’s economy in general and on the sphere of higher education in particular is given. The impact of sanctions on the work of institutions of higher education system of the Russian Federation in the aspect of development of international cooperation in the field of science and education has been assessed. The sources of new types of risks are identified and the level of threats from their realization is justified, the most effective methods of management of these types of risks in modern geopolitical conditions are characterized. Conclusions. It is established that the introduction of international sanctions had a significant impact on the system of higher education in Russia, the dynamics of their introduction revealed the depth of contradictions between the systems of social order of the Russian Federation and the countries of the global West. The negative factors of the impact of the imposed sanctions on the activities of Russian educational institutions have been assessed. At the same time, the sanctions pressure in general and exclusion from the Bologna system in particular led to the mobilization of internal resources, showed the need for reforms in education and science, contributing to the strengthening of scientific sovereignty of the country. With this Aim. The Government of the Russian Federation together with the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation is implementing a set of measures aimed at supporting and ensuring the progressive development of domestic science and education. The analysis of changing risk factors and methods of their minimization has shown that in the conditions of changing norms and rules of international relations the need to find new ways to neutralize threats is undeniable.
Source: Economics and Management
Author: N. V. Panasenko
Language: English
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4402266522