Tourism as a factor in the implementation of state humanitarian policy in ukrainian history

The purpose of the article is to study tourism through the prism of the general concept of state humanitarian policy. The methodological basis for this study is the comparative and analytical methods, the principle of historicism and scientific objectivity. The analysis of the activities of European tourism organizations was used as the basis for identifying the results of the comparative research method. In general, the article uses statistical, comparative, systematic methods of analysisScientific novelty. The role of tourism in the system of state humanitarian policy is determined. For the first time at the scientific level, the role and significance of tourism in the propagandistic and counter-propagandistic objectives of an authoritarian state’s humanitarian policy have been analyzed. The deliberate inclusion of material from the PhD dissertation “Youth Tourism in Ukraine in the 1970s–1980s” provides grounds to conclude that the analysis of propagandistic and counter-propagandistic methods of “Suputnyk”-style tourism represents a continuation of the academic exploration of the themes declared in the dissertation research. Conclusions emphasize the significant component of tourism in the system of humanitarian policy of countries. The study contributes to a comprehensive understanding of the essence of the Soviet Union and the countries of the empire. It is important that the study of these issues is conducted in a temporal dimension, emphasizing the historical-dialectical dynamics. This approach reveals the multifaceted nature of tourism and its impact on the development processes of societies and nations, possessing comparative potential. In the context of Russia’s aggressive policy against Ukraine, which has chosen the path of European integration and democracy in its development, the study of the issues addressed in this article holds strategic significance for the practice of scientific research in the field of state humanitarian policy, particularly within the post-Soviet space. The results of the study provide insight into how tourism can be used for political purposes under totalitarian regimes–as a tool of propaganda and counter-propaganda.