All-Russian identity in the North Caucasus: pro et contra
The purpose of the article is to present the results of an expert survey conducted in two subjects of the Russian Federation - the Kabardino-Balkar and Karachay-Cherkess republics, on the problems of forming and strengthening the all-Russian civil identity. The results of the survey showed that the (experts’) answers to questions about the level of formation of the Russian civil identity among the population of these regions were multi-variant, as well as the polarity of the experts’ opinions within the region. Despite this, the experts noted the positive role of the state in strengthening the all-Russian identity, as well as the importance of such factors as Russian patriotism, the activation of information policy, the promotion of positive All-Russian practices, for example, volunteerism, the promotion of Russian symbols