Research data show that religion plays a role in the activization of extremist behavior among young people in Dagestan, but that it is a relatively small one. The usual kinds of expression of social protest over difficult material conditions and social injustice, along with manifestations of criminality, are finding religious justification in the…

Studies of the political attitudes and actions of students in the higher education institutions in Russia suggest that they are closely linked to the country's professional and social structure. It is the lack of opportunity for suitable employment and for meeting their expectations for a better future that helps shape attitudes and may lead to…