Роль молодежных политологических организаций в процессе формирования научных сетей

Политическая наука. 2020. № 1. С. 112–144.

Pomiguev I.

The article discusses the role of youth political science organizations in the process of forming a community of political scientists from the perspective of a network approach. These organizations are institutional structures that claim to be central to the networking of young political scientists. It can be communicative brokers, which helps to form small groups on a network basis to achieve a common goal: to gain new knowledge about politics.
The author presents the results of the all-Russian survey of youth political scientists in the fall of 2019. He identifies the factors of the formation and functioning of the community of youth political scientists, estimates its human, structural and relational capital.
The article analyzes the potential of youth political science organizations as a subject of the formation of scientific networks, identifies significant areas of their activities. The age characteristics of the perception of youth structures are analyzed.
The study showed that the work of youth political science communities in the regions is rated low. It is more dependent on the activities of universities. Youth political science organizations are perceived as student structures, most of the members are senior students.
These structures help them identify with the professional community. Respondents rate the prospects of organizations very highly. The main task of such structures is by no means considered the development of scientific skills. Much more important is integration into the scientific community, expanding contacts with its representatives and creating platforms for the search and communication of supporters and like-minded people.

Keywords: научное сообщество, political science, политическая наука, научные коммуникации, Political science community, научные сети, scientific networks, youth political scientists, молодые политологи, youth political science organizations, scientific communications, молодежные политологические организации