LEVEL OF FORMATION OF THE COGNITIVE COMPONENT OF THE POLITICAL CULTURE OF THE POPULATION IN THE CONTEXT OF STUDYING THE REPUTATION OF REGIONAL POWER (ON THE EXAMPLE OF SMOLENSK REGION)

Abstract

Summary. The results of the study of the level of knowledge of the population about the activities of regional power as an essential element of the cognitive component of political culture are presented. Purpose is to determine the level of formation of the cognitive component of the political culture of the population of the Smolensk region, in the dynamics of 2016–2018, in the context of studying the reputation of regional regional power, which makes it possible to judge whether it is formed on an objective basis or is mainly superficial. Methodology: the basis of the study is the sociological method – the results of questionnaires of the population of Smolensk region in 2016 and 2018 are presented. Results: in general, the level of cognitive component of the political culture of the population in terms of knowledge and awareness of the activities of the regional executive power is not high enough, the generalized perception of power prevails. As a result, the degree of formation of an objective basis of reputation is insufficient, which determinates the potential to form an inadequate reputation of regional power instead of real. Practical implications: they can be useful to authorities for conducting a targeted state policy, taking into account the peculiarities of the political culture of the population, primarily in terms of objective comprehensive informing of the authorities about their activities.

Keywords

• политическая культура
• население
• когнитивная составляющая
• знания
• репутация власти
• региональная власть
• общественное мнение