RUSSIA’S NATIONAL IDENTITY IN ENSURING SOCIETAL SECURITY: SOCIO-CULTURAL POTENTIAL

The article presents the results of a socio-philosophical study of the role of the socio-cultural potential of Russia’s national identity in ensuring societal security. The author uses an interdisciplinary methodology combining socio-philosophical, socio-cultural and societal approaches. The result of the study is to identify the components of the socio-cultural potential of Russia’s national identity in the field of ensuring societal security: 1) traditional spiritual and moral values; 2) traditions of peaceful coexistence of representatives of different ethnic groups and religions within a single socio-cultural space and a single state; 3) the importance of the Russian language and national culture of Russia for strengthening national identity and positioning Russia as a country with great culture; 4) the symbolic value of the historical past, developed mechanisms for the preservation and actualization of images and symbols of social (historical) Memory; 5) the “great-power” character of Russia’s political culture, fixed in the national identity, symbolically and institutionally ensuring the sovereignty of the Russian state’s policy, including in the field of security; 6) the defensive nature of Russian culture. The research is carried out taking into account the socio-cognitive correlation of national identity with public consciousness, mentality, the Russian language and social memory. The stable national identity of Russia, harmoniously combining cultural, historical and socio-civil levels, shared by the majority of citizens, is an important factor in ensuring societal security.