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Contemporary Political Strategies

41.04.04 In Russian

Level of education Master

Type of instruction Full-time

Duration 2 years

Programme description

The academic programme ‘Contemporary Political Strategies’ is designed to train experts in political management, strategic management and political analysis. Strategic thinking and behaviour are explained in terms of history, contemporary politics, intelligence, morality, culture, geography and innovative technologies.

The academic programme is aimed at developing the analytical, managerial and teamwork skills needed by future professionals to apply the latest technologies and strategic management tools to political decision-making in the evolving digital economy.

Main courses
  • Strategic Analysis: Contemporary Theoretical Models
  • Political Conflict Strategies
  • Modern National Security Strategies
  • Communication Management Strategies
  • Strategic Approach in Public Policy
  • Planning and Modelling in Politics
  • Contemporary Global Studies and Foreign Policy Strategies
  • Strategic Marketing
  • Social Strategies of the Modern State
  • Policy Strategies for the Development of Science, Technology and Innovation
  • Human Capital Management Policy Strategies
  • Digital Control: Key Strategic Approaches
  • Modern Strategies of Political Elites
  • Political Leadership Strategies
  • State Fiscal Policy: Strategy and Tactics
Our advantages
  • The programme is based on the analysis of historical and contemporary case studies. Its important advantage is that it acquaints students with the latest approaches to: the interpretation of general theoretical and practical problems of strategy; and strategic regulation of present-day global, regional and local conflicts. It presents a general theory of strategy and explains the usefulness of strategic analysis for developing specific innovation strategies: military, peace, economic, governance, and environmental ones to name just a few
  • The programme takes into account the most significant interpretations of strategy in political science and other social sciences as one of the most important universal concepts of present-day socio-political discourse
  • The master’s programme will enable its graduates in future to actively engage in planning in: political communication; electoral technologies; information security; political marketing; public service; political consulting; and the development of business strategies and models of strategic management

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The programme descriptions for the 2025/2026 academic year are currently being updated. Information regarding admissions for the 2025/2026 academic year is available on the St Petersburg University Admissions Committee website.

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