History textbooks serve as carriers of national memory and play a vital role in uniting societal forces and fostering national identity. Given Russia’s complex ethnic composition, its history curricula emphasize revitalizing shared historical memories and strengthening national identity. The Russian Junior High School History Textbook Publishing House has developed its editorial philosophy around achieving national harmony and stability, preserving cultural heritage, and cultivating students’ historical literacy. Its approach employs a unified national historical framework to reinforce concepts of “continuity” and “sovereignty and territorial integrity”; highlights iconic “heroic figures” and “individuals” reflecting diverse ethnic development; integrates collective historical narratives to establish a “triple-identity” system; adopts a strategy that uses historical context as the central thread and interdisciplinary perspectives as supporting dimensions to solidify the national identity framework. These insights offer valuable references for developing junior high school history textbooks in China, enabling them to effectively contribute to building national identity.
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Li, B., Hu, J. (2026) The Compilation Philosophy, Strategies, and Implications of Russia’s Unified Junior High School History Textbooks from the Perspective of National Identity. Global Education Bulletin, 3(1), 92-104. https://doi.org/10.71052/grb2025/TOVO6090