Language in Regional Models of the National Politics of Modern Russia

Abstract

The article shows the role of language as a factor in the formation of interethnic attitudes of young people in different socio-cultural conditions by comparing models of national politics in the republics of Sakha (Yakutia) and Khakassia, as well as the results of empirical research. It is revealed that “soft” (permissive-recommendatory) and “hard” (directive-obligatory) regional models of language legislation in the education system lead to contradictory results. The “soft” model is more integrative in the aspect of interethnic relations, but strengthens the assimilation processes of the titular ethnic groups. The “hard” model leads to opposite results.