Russian experience of interaction between authorities and education: addition to the issue of significance of official historiographical discourse

In: Modern Research of Social Problems, Heft 1

Abstract

The article deals with the ambivalent character of interplay of the power,
science and education. The process of formation of an official historiography in
Russia is analyzed. It is shown that the official historiography is developed on the
basis of unification of annalistic sources, primarily under the influence of external
political factors. Also article shows the importance of an official historiographic
discourse for science and education.