Conceptualization of identity politics and practices of its implementation in Russia and Armenia

The article analyzes the conceptual foundations of identity politics, main subject which in modern conditions is national state. In addition to schemes interpretation concepts ethnicity, nation, identity, and policy, paper also examines practices implementing policy Russia Armenia. Identity research has become particularly important recent decades, but construct itself still difficult define analyze. actualization problem occurred due fact that phenomenon social largely determines features functioning systems nowadays and, above all, This clearly demonstrated by situation Russian Federation Republic Both countries are faced with serious challenges, while a number common problems revealed implementation politics. For both Armenia, questions about criteria for inclusion community remain relevant open. At same time, future development, even existence as states globalizing world, depends on understanding possibilities application technologies effective regulating identification current priorities vectors development society. theoretical methodological terms, based provisions theory concept nation nationalism. study an interdisciplinary approach combines principles sociology, ethnology political science.