About the book: year / Finally, there is a self-instruction manual of political knowledge for a person who graduated from high school and has not lost the desire to understand the world, in the country of which he is a citizen From a formal point of view, he became one when he received a passport, but in essence he becomes one as he reaches political maturity. The genre of the textbook is followed here exactly: dozens of documents, speeches and interviews of Russian politicians, our and foreign critics are collected in a dozen sections - from what politics is in general, to what the question of national sovereignty is in our time; from a concise and capacious description of the main political ideologies to the political system of the state and the essence of its reform. The questions for the reader that end each section are formulated in such a way that a clear answer to them is possible subject to a careful, judicious reading of the book, which is useful both as a reference book and as a textbook. Finally we do have a teach-yourself book that contains political knowledge for a young person who, fresh from High School and still eager to get a better understanding of the world a newborn citizen aspiring for some political maturity. The study-book format is strictly adhered to here: dozens of documents, speeches and interviews with Russian politicians, critical views at home and abroad were brought together and given a comprehensive structure. From definitions of politics itself to the subject of the national sovereignty and the role it bears in our days; from a concise and capacious description of main political ideologies to the political system of the State and the nature of its reform. Each chapter ends with carefully phrased questions that require a sensible answer from an attentive and judicious reader. The book is useful both for reference and as a textbook.