Decolonization of Consciousness: Needs and Opportunities

introduction. The article deals with the problem of forming a sovereign Russian political science that reflects the country’s historical experience and realities. Special attention is paid to the fundamental differences between Russian and Western political traditions, especially pronounced in the 20th century. The relevance lies in creating a conceptual framework for Russian political development. Purpose. The main goal is to analyse the role of the state and norms in Russia and the West, and to explore the applicability of Western political concepts in Russia. An additional goal is studying decolonization of consciousness and forming a unique Russian political discourse. Results. The study revealed: 1) Western political science, reacting to fascism, tends towards anti-statism; 2) it was established that the Russian experience shows a direct link between state strength and national achievements; 3) the differences between fascism and communism, as well as the consequences of state destruction in 1917 and 1991, were analysed, the study of decolonization complexity due to Western terminology was conducted; 4) the role of the Indo-European civilizational matrix in forming abstract thinking, philosophy, and science was confirmed. Conclusions . The research leads to several key conclusions: 1) mechanical transfer of Western political concepts to Russia is methodologically incorrect; 2) Russian culture uniquely synthesizes Western and Eastern traditions, as confirmed by Indo-European studies; 3) developing independent research areas in folklore studies, paleogenetics, and archaeology is crucial for Russian statehood foundations; 4) developing a national Indo-European studies school is essential for forming a sovereign political discourse.