North Caucasus

In this article, the author considers a problem which is extremely urgent for modern Russia – the specifics of the archaization of the political culture of traditionalization and the archaization of transnational relations in the North Caucasus region. The author analyzes the main reasons for the traditionalization and archaization of interethnic relations of the region, their influence on the socio-political processes in the North Caucasus republics.

The paper is devoted to research of theoretical approaches to analysis of sociocultural integration as a tool for resolving regional conflicts. Author focuses on the ability of sociocultural integration to transformation of destructive identity-based conflicts. The author considers the systemic factors of the identity-based conflicts and emphasizes destabilizing role of the politicization of ethnicity.

The methodological base, problems and peculiarities of political control in the North Caucasus. We study the ethno-political situation in the region, the political elites and other actors. We highlight some of the causes of political tensions in the region, to develop mechanisms for decisions and recommendations.