Aim. To identify how globalization generally influences the levels of the conceptual three-level model of the political process.

Methodology. The author has conceptualized the political process as a three-level model to focus on the analysis of the influence of the globalization process on the agent (micro-level), constitutive (meso-level) and metapolitical (macro-level) levels of the political process.

Results. It has been established that at the constitutive level of the political process globalization leads to changes in the system of institutions which lead to a process of institutional unification and a converse process of fragmentation. At the metapolitical level the process of globalization affects the sovereignty of the political system through the emergence of new supra-systemic players on the global stage.

Research implications. The conceptual model of the political process has been introduced, and the main trends in the development of the political process under globalization have been identified in relation to this model.

Aim. To identify Russia’s most important national interests in the new historical context in the key areas of its domestic and foreign policy.

Methodology. The theoretical aspects and core content of Russia’s national interests in the new political context are analyzed. The historical political method, the comparative method, the method of analysis and synthesis, and the multifaceted approach are applied.

Results. The study has demonstrated that Russia’s foreground national interests in the new political reality are economic, the realization of which forms the basic paradigm of the state and society, their sustainable development, and sovereignty. Strengthening the Russian welfare state guarantees internal stability and the unity of the state and society, while ideological guidelines based on traditional spiritual and moral values help shape Russia’s development strategy in the 21^st century. To represent itself as a global power Russia only needs to consider itself a priority area of its national interests. This area also includes adjacent territories where the Russian world is present in one way or another. By assuming leadership of this macroregion, Russia will remain a leading player in the new world order and will be able to effectively maintain peace on our planet. Everything stated above will help preserve the Russian state-civilization, the Russian nation-forming people, and other peoples of Russia in the new political reality.

Research implications. Uncovering the specific content of Russia’s fundamental national interests helps define our country’s development strategy in the new historical context, making a significant contribution to Russian political science.

Aim. To identify the development features of the Russiansovereigntyinmodernconditions, to make an internal politicalmeasurement of thisphenomenon

Methodology. Based on a political analysis of the current situation, the evolution of Russian sovereignty is considered, and its main types are characterized. The range of opinions of Russian and foreign researchers on the problems of the current state of sovereignty is considered.

Results.Thecomplexityandstructure of sovereignty is shown, itstypesintegratedinto the systemicessence of itsquality are highlighted.Thearticlepaysspecialattention to the innovativefeatures of sovereigntybroughttolife by the turbulence of the moderntransitionalstage of humandevelopment. The analysis of Russiansovereignty is complemented by a description of the currentpolitical science discourseanditsreflectionin the currentRussianagenda.

Research implications. The results of the study are of interest for the study of modern Russian politics.

Aim. To identify advantages and limitations of the main approaches that territorial branding has in the context of public policy, and to form an approach relevant for application in Russia.

Methodology. Qualitative content analysis of territorial branding concepts in the context of both correlation with public policy and formation of cognitive perception of space is applied.

Results. The conducted analysis of territorial branding concepts makes it possible to identify three approaches that reveal it as a component of public policy: 1) the economic approach, whose proponents focus on the role of a place brand in attracting domestic and foreign investment and developing tourism; 2) identity-oriented participatory marketing, whose proponents link the issue with social, cultural, and political aspects and emphasize the importance of the participation of various actors in shaping a place brand; 3) the political-geographical approach, whose proponents interpret branding as the cognitive development of space by the state and draw attention to the role of a place brand in shaping Russia's response to current spatial challenges.

Research implications. The results of the article substantiate the potential of a political-geographical approach to territorial branding, highlights its conceptual foundations, defines and formulates the goal of state policy for the cognitive development of space, and explores the role of place branding as a mechanism for its implementation. It also updates the discussion of the theory and practice of place branding, noting the impact of the proposed approach on the search for new ways to strengthen the legitimacy of government, ensure territorial integrity, and ensure social cohesion.

Aim. To determine such effects caused by social media coverage of armed attacks on educational institutions which “romanticize” and furtherly represent such behavior as posing a significant public danger.

Methodology. The mass media response to acts of armed attacks on educational institutions using the example of tragic events in Kazan, Balagansk, Chelyabinsk and Bryansk in 2021–2024 is analyzed in the study. The methodology and methods of the study are based on the provisions of the network approach and the principles of case study, which make it possible to analyze the events that occurred as a set of specific cases in terms of the mass media influence on public opinion about them. The empirical part was produced using the method of cognitive mapping of digital content generated by publications in popular social media at the federal and regional levels on the topic of these incidents (N=620).

Results. The content features of thematic publications in social media were defined, the main and auxiliary narratives inherent in such information materials were identified, and the features of the representation of the topic were highlighted, where the classification by digital actors of various types was made with following groups: mass media, famous public figures and ordinary users. The features of the response to tragic events in the form of condemnation, shifting responsibility, skepticism, justification and romanticization of violence were determined.

Research implications. This paper is intended to initiate the study in the domestic academic community of both media and public reaction to terrorist attacks on schools for the risks of “romantic” and apologetic representation of the actors of violence in the context of an obvious deficit of such studies. Based on the results of the study, the authors identify key promising lines and limitations and characterize the field of specific actions of educational organizations, government bodies and civil society institutions to prevent such attacks.

Aim. To assess the influence of individual orthoepic manner on the reception of film translation.

Methodology. Linguistic comparative analysis and analysis of spoken language were key research methods. The author also used auxiliary linguistic method of contextual analysis and general scientific methods of targeted sampling, quantitative analysis, visualization and classification. This helped to reveal the facts of the individual orthoepic model of I. Gubanova, who voiced Miss Marple in the Russian dubbing of “Miss Marple.”

Results. The negative consequences of the individual orthoepic manner, dissonant with the mass pronunciation manner, in relation to units of foreign language onomasticon are proven; they destroy the film text unity and prevent immersing in the depicted world. The causes of discommunication, manifested as syncretism of the dynamics of the orthoepic norm of the Russian language, differences in the phonemic composition and graphics of the original and translation languages, are studied.

Research implications. The system of knowledge about film translation and the terminological apparatus are expanded. The need for dubbing script optimization is substantiated, and means for achieving it are proposed.

Aim. To study and analyze dissertation activity in linguistics in the USSR and Russia from the late of 20^th century to the first quarter of 21^st century. To identify main trends in linguistic research, priorities, and prospects.

Methodology. The main research methods include corpus-based, bibliometric, and quantitative analysis. These methods were applied to data from dissercat.com and a corpus of dissertation topics from several universities across the country, providing generalized analytical insights into the research potential of contemporary linguistic studies.

Results. The comparative analysis revealed trends in topic selection, highlighted the issue of declining theoretical significance of Cand. Sci. theses and outlined prospects for the development of theoretical and applied linguistics.

Research implications. The key findings of the analysis of recent research in linguistics are significant for understanding and addressing related challenges in the broader outline of the humanities.