One of the urgent problems of society for many years are interethnic conflicts. Despite the education and literacy of most people living on the planet today, differences in skin color, eye shape and so on still stand between them and impede peaceful coexistence. There are a number of factors that contribute to the emergence of ethnic differences. Most often they originate in large cities, where there are many young people of different nationalities.
The main causes of interethnic conflicts:
1. The deterioration of the economic situation in the region. As a rule, it is accompanied by disagreement and hostility among various segments of the population.
2. The lack of appropriate state policy aimed at regulating relations among the population.
3. Provocative or rash statements (statements) of politicians, representatives of the clergy, the media.
4. Interethnic strife and war in the past.
5. Religious intolerance.
6. Cultural and historical disputes.
Regardless of the reasons, interethnic conflicts tend to take on more serious forms and can be resolved in civilized and uncivilized ways. Among them are such as:
- political struggle;
- ethnic cleansing;
- mass riots;
- local wars;
- religious fundamentalism.
All interethnic conflicts share some features:
1. Complicated, integrated. Such conflicts are possible only if the ethnos feels discriminated by socio-economic and spiritual indicators.
2. Deep, historical roots.
3. High mobilization. In the course of conflicts, common values are protected - language, faith, life. This ensures the mass and interest of each member of the ethnic group.
4. The intensity of emotions, passions.
5. Chronic nature. The acquired rights and freedoms of one generation may seem insufficient to another.
Interethnic conflicts in Russia largely depend on the nature, trends and prospects of the development of the Russian nation. Sociological scientists, based on numerous studies, argue that today the Russian nation is in a state of crisis. The reasons for this were the following trends:
1. Depopulation. In the early 90s, for the first time, mortality exceeded the birth rate.
2. Spiritual vacuum. Distortion of history, lack of national values and patriotism among young people.
3. The apolitical development of consciousness.
4. The systematic deepening of the chaotic state of the economy.
For modern Russia, this problem is one of the most serious. The Chechen war unfolding on its territory is one of the largest political and ethnic conflicts of the twentieth century. The arguments in favor of the situation and the measures taken by the authorities are the following: the severity of the conflict, the interest of the world community, national and religious speeches throughout the North Caucasus region.
Various recent events in the world have proved that interethnic conflicts in most cases go beyond regional and even state ones. Modern society has a strong opinion that ethnically unstable regions are a haven for potential subjects of international terrorism. As a result of this, a sharply negative attitude towards representatives of individual nationalities.
In this situation, world leaders cannot ignore the conflicts taking place in the territories of their states. Numerous ways and methods of dispute settlement are considered. All of them are divided into three large groups:
1. Peace talks.
2. Application of various legal mechanisms.
3. The information path.
The solution to these problems is difficult to find. There are many factors to consider. Nevertheless, it is necessary to do this primarily for the safety of each person and society as a whole.