Interethnic Conflicts in Local Society as a Threat to Social Security

Abstract

The paper focuses on the inter-ethnic conflict in one of the regions of Siberia—Altai Krai, as a real threat to the social security of the regional society. In 2018–2020, we conducted a sociological study of this conflict, and we present it in this research. Besides, we analyzed the following components of inter-ethnic tension and strife in the region: (1) the frequency of various inter-ethnic conflicts and clashes in the life of citizens; (2) the areas of human activity in which such collisions occur most often; (3) the most common ways of resolving inter-ethnic conflicts used by the local population of the region; (4) the existence of real threats to social security of the region from the escalation of inter-ethnic conflicts; (5) the assessment of the well-being of inter-ethnic relations that have developed in the regional society in recent year, provided by the population. We found that the inter-ethnic conflict in the region is ad hoc and situational. Moreover, it is entirely preventable and regulated. As a result, we concluded that the lack of effective mechanisms for managing inter-ethnic conflicts in society could lead to the most adverse social consequences, a real threat to its social security. The conducted study has shown that the inter-ethnic conflict in local society is quite favorable, calm, with no outbursts of nationalism, inter-ethnic tension, or conflicts, ensuring social security for society.