Open AccessSouth Ossetians: The Struggle for Identity
Author(s) -
K.G. Dzugaev
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
vestnik povolžskoj akademii gosudarstvennoj služby
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1682-2358
DOI - 10.22394/1682-2358-2020-6-4-9
Subject(s) - geopolitics , identity (music) , politics , state (computer science) , political science , political economy , gender studies , geography , sociology , law , aesthetics , philosophy , algorithm , computer science
Specificity of South Ossetian identity as a basis of state self-determination in the recent history of South Ossetia is considered. The role of internal and external geopolitical factors that have shaped the identity structure of South Ossetian citizens is assessed. The role of Russia as a guarantor of political stability in the region is estimated.