Review of the Textbook Fundamentals of the State Cultural Policy of the Russian Federation

Abstract

The review presents an overview of the first textbook on the basics of governmental cultural policy. It was prepared for students of the universities of the Ministry of Culture by specialists of the St. Petersburg Institute of Culture. In the review the author shows the importance of the discussed issues for the formation and preservation of Russia’s cultural sovereignty, ensuring its national security in the conditions of informatization of society, the growth of ideological and civilizational confrontation in the modern world. The reviewer considers both the strengths and the weaknesses оf the manual. Nevertheless, she concludes that its authors have achieved the set goals, and this manual will contribute to the formation of professional competencies of the future figures of culture and art of Russia.