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Revista Universidad y Sociedad
On-line version ISSN 2218-3620
Abstract
HASANOV, Aghasalim Shamil. Civil solidarity and ethnic policy in the south Caucasian countries. Universidad y Sociedad [online]. 2024, vol.16, n.3, pp. 85-95. Epub June 30, 2024. ISSN 2218-3620.
The paper comparatively considers the issue of ethnic policy and civil solidarity in the South Caucasus countries - Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia from a sociological standpoint. According to the research objective, the ethno-religious composition of the three countries is reviewed, and the current state of civil solidarity is analyzed. Also, relevant issues such as inter-ethnic relations, the state language, the current situation with the languages and cultures of ethnic minorities, the environment of religious tolerance, and representation in elected bodies are analyzed for all three countries. The paper notes that in Azerbaijan and Georgia, civil solidarity and national unity have become the philosophy of the ethnic policy pursued at the state level. In Armenia, assimilation, anti-Turkism, Azeriphobia, anti-Semitism, racism, etc. have formed the state policy. As a result of the ethnic cleansing of its territory from local Azerbaijani Turks and all non-Armenians, Armenia turned into a monoethnic country. On the other hand, Azerbaijan and Georgia have managed to ensure civil solidarity due to their successful ethnic policy and as a result, both countries preserved their polyethnic landscape and gained positive experience in ensuring the coexistence and collaboration of citizens within a single country.
Keywords : Society; Caucasus; Ethnic; Solidarity; Policy.