Political thinking and political strategies of youth

Introduction. Formation of political culture of youth in conditions of complex geopolitical situation and multipolarity of political opinions and decisions becomes an urgent task for modern socialization institutions. The choice of the most effective directions and forms of organisation of this process is based on the understanding of the characteristics of political thinking of modern youth. The scientific problem of the article is to explore and identify indicators of characteristics of political thinking of modern youth and defining options of their transformation into life choices of political strategies. The purpose of the research is to assess the characteristics of political thinking and strategies of youth as a basis for forecasting the consequences of political reflection of youth.