Keyword: «nation»

The article examines the meaning of the myth about the influence of the Mongol-Tatar yoke on the national character of the Russian people in the context of the opposition of Russia to the countries of Western Europe. The authors analyze the ethnicity of Genghis Khan’s era Mongols. They discuss the role and significance of historical myths in the geopolitical struggle.

The article analyzes what the German mass media say about Russia so that to confirm or deny some popular stereotypes.

The relevance of the study is due to the fact that ethnic conflicts are becoming one of the main sources of threats to public security in the Russian Federation. The widespread ethnic conflict among the younger generation is evidence of insufficiently effective prevention work among students. The need to control and prevent this kind of negative phenomena in the school environment is becoming a special concern not only for government agencies, but also for educational organizations. The purpose of the study is to study the key components of the organization of the prevention of ethnic conflicts among school students.