Transformation of Higher Education in Russia from the Position of World-System Analysis: Current Trends

Background. The article analyses the individual problems of transformation in higher education in Russia in the first quarter of the 21st century from the standpoint of a sociological approach. It assesses the trends in the modernization of the system of higher education in the period preceding Russ...

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Main Author: Alexander G. Bermous
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Language:Russian
Published: Lomonosov Moscow State University 2025-03-01
Series:Вестник Московского Университета. Серия 20: Педагогическое образование
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description Background. The article analyses the individual problems of transformation in higher education in Russia in the first quarter of the 21st century from the standpoint of a sociological approach. It assesses the trends in the modernization of the system of higher education in the period preceding Russia’s withdrawal from the Bologna process. It also evaluates the potential for reforming higher education in the post-Bologna perspective (2022–2026). Objectives. The study is aimed at conceptualizing the concept of “education transformation” in the problematic field of sociology of education. The author’s task is to identify contemporary issues and areas of transformation of higher education in Russia, in the study of which it is possible to apply the method of world-system analysis. Methods. The leading logic of the study is the world-system analysis of I. Wallerstein as a sociological approach and tool for assessing the mechanisms of modernization of higher education. Content analysis of scientific literature texts and elements of bibliometric analysis are used. Results. The implementation of the principles of world-system analysis allows us to consider various aspects of the modern transformation of higher education in Russia from the standpoint of the macro-sociological theory of I. Wallerstein (the “core-periphery” relationship), including issues of global education, the development of the internationalization of higher education, the distribution of academic capital, issues of educational migration, the transition to a new form of specialist education, etc. Conclusions. The relationship between the transformation of higher education in Russia and changes in the global world-system, redistribution of fixed capital, spheres and types of educational activity is revealed. The use of world-system analysis allows us to understand the unique path of development of Russian higher education in order to achieve a stable position in the world arena and high indicators of the quality of specialists training.
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spelling doaj-art-297733de0c0d4801ae5d4516ef844da82025-08-20T03:06:19ZrusLomonosov Moscow State UniversityВестник Московского Университета. Серия 20: Педагогическое образование2073-26352949-270X2025-03-0123110212010.55959/LPEJ-25-05Transformation of Higher Education in Russia from the Position of World-System Analysis: Current TrendsAlexander G. Bermous0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9342-6339Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian FederationBackground. The article analyses the individual problems of transformation in higher education in Russia in the first quarter of the 21st century from the standpoint of a sociological approach. It assesses the trends in the modernization of the system of higher education in the period preceding Russia’s withdrawal from the Bologna process. It also evaluates the potential for reforming higher education in the post-Bologna perspective (2022–2026). Objectives. The study is aimed at conceptualizing the concept of “education transformation” in the problematic field of sociology of education. The author’s task is to identify contemporary issues and areas of transformation of higher education in Russia, in the study of which it is possible to apply the method of world-system analysis. Methods. The leading logic of the study is the world-system analysis of I. Wallerstein as a sociological approach and tool for assessing the mechanisms of modernization of higher education. Content analysis of scientific literature texts and elements of bibliometric analysis are used. Results. The implementation of the principles of world-system analysis allows us to consider various aspects of the modern transformation of higher education in Russia from the standpoint of the macro-sociological theory of I. Wallerstein (the “core-periphery” relationship), including issues of global education, the development of the internationalization of higher education, the distribution of academic capital, issues of educational migration, the transition to a new form of specialist education, etc. Conclusions. The relationship between the transformation of higher education in Russia and changes in the global world-system, redistribution of fixed capital, spheres and types of educational activity is revealed. The use of world-system analysis allows us to understand the unique path of development of Russian higher education in order to achieve a stable position in the world arena and high indicators of the quality of specialists training.https://msupedj.ru/articles/article/11395/higher educationtransformation of educationsociology of educationworld-systems analysisi. wallerstein
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Transformation of Higher Education in Russia from the Position of World-System Analysis: Current Trends
Вестник Московского Университета. Серия 20: Педагогическое образование
higher education
transformation of education
sociology of education
world-systems analysis
i. wallerstein
title Transformation of Higher Education in Russia from the Position of World-System Analysis: Current Trends
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title_fullStr Transformation of Higher Education in Russia from the Position of World-System Analysis: Current Trends
title_full_unstemmed Transformation of Higher Education in Russia from the Position of World-System Analysis: Current Trends
title_short Transformation of Higher Education in Russia from the Position of World-System Analysis: Current Trends
title_sort transformation of higher education in russia from the position of world system analysis current trends
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transformation of education
sociology of education
world-systems analysis
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