The Nenets Autonomous Okrug in the system of Russian federalism: an ethno-sociological investigation

The article is devoted to the analysis of trends in the development of modern Russian federalism, against the background the discussions about a possible merger of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug (NAO) and the Arkhangelsk Region. These discussions caused mass protests among the residents of the Nenets A...

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Autores principales:	Vladimir Yu. Zorin, Mikhail S. Kamenskikh
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Publicado:	Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2021
Materias:	national policy nenets national districts administrative reform national territorial structure History of Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics DK1-4735
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:e2d95881e53a406bbdfe4b60ac830a132021-12-02T09:52:21ZThe Nenets Autonomous Okrug in the system of Russian federalism: an ethno-sociological investigation2312-86742312-869010.22363/2312-8674-2021-20-4-568-578https://doaj.org/article/e2d95881e53a406bbdfe4b60ac830a132021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://journals.rudn.ru/russian-history/article/viewFile/29573/20054https://doaj.org/toc/2312-8674https://doaj.org/toc/2312-8690The article is devoted to the analysis of trends in the development of modern Russian federalism, against the background the discussions about a possible merger of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug (NAO) and the Arkhangelsk Region. These discussions caused mass protests among the residents of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug. In 1993, the NAO was proclaimed as an equal subject of the Russian Federation. However, the Okrugs historical dependence on the Arkhangelsk Region in terms of transport and energy caused difficult relations between the two regions over the past 30 years. In this regard, the situation in the Okrug is of interest from the standpoint of analyzing trends in the development of Russian federalism. In 2020, the situation around the NAO and the Arkhangelsk Region came back on the agenda after the announcement of the upcoming merger of the subjects. Mass protests, and the refusal of the majority of the district's population to support the amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, suspended the process of regional integration. The main source of the study are data won from an ethno-sociological study conducted in the district in 2020. The study included questionnaires, focus groups and in-depth interview recordings. The material shows that despite the decision, the population of the district and public opinion leaders find an integration of the district and the Arkhangelsk region into one subject inacceptable. Moreover, the idea is perceived by many people as a threat, an attempt to conquer, invade. The participants of the survey give a negative assessment of the actions of the Arkhangelsk region authorities and support representatives of the district authorities that are against the integration. At the same time, the residents of the Okrug share the values of civil Russian identity and are ready to dialogue and compromises. The authors suppose that now it is essential to develop a flexible strategy and take into consideration the situation that has emerged recently. In the short term, it is necessary to involve broad strata of public opinion leaders in discussion and cooperation, study their sentiments, and take their position into account when studying the feasibility of new regions. It is necessary to involve the expert community in the development of the strategy.Vladimir Yu. ZorinMikhail S. KamenskikhPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)articlenational policynenetsnational districtsadministrative reformnational territorial structureHistory of Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet RepublicsDK1-4735RURUDN Journal of Russian History, Vol 20, Iss 4, Pp 568-578 (2021)
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spellingShingle	national policy nenets national districts administrative reform national territorial structure History of Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics DK1-4735 Vladimir Yu. Zorin Mikhail S. Kamenskikh The Nenets Autonomous Okrug in the system of Russian federalism: an ethno-sociological investigation
description	The article is devoted to the analysis of trends in the development of modern Russian federalism, against the background the discussions about a possible merger of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug (NAO) and the Arkhangelsk Region. These discussions caused mass protests among the residents of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug. In 1993, the NAO was proclaimed as an equal subject of the Russian Federation. However, the Okrugs historical dependence on the Arkhangelsk Region in terms of transport and energy caused difficult relations between the two regions over the past 30 years. In this regard, the situation in the Okrug is of interest from the standpoint of analyzing trends in the development of Russian federalism. In 2020, the situation around the NAO and the Arkhangelsk Region came back on the agenda after the announcement of the upcoming merger of the subjects. Mass protests, and the refusal of the majority of the district's population to support the amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, suspended the process of regional integration. The main source of the study are data won from an ethno-sociological study conducted in the district in 2020. The study included questionnaires, focus groups and in-depth interview recordings. The material shows that despite the decision, the population of the district and public opinion leaders find an integration of the district and the Arkhangelsk region into one subject inacceptable. Moreover, the idea is perceived by many people as a threat, an attempt to conquer, invade. The participants of the survey give a negative assessment of the actions of the Arkhangelsk region authorities and support representatives of the district authorities that are against the integration. At the same time, the residents of the Okrug share the values of civil Russian identity and are ready to dialogue and compromises. The authors suppose that now it is essential to develop a flexible strategy and take into consideration the situation that has emerged recently. In the short term, it is necessary to involve broad strata of public opinion leaders in discussion and cooperation, study their sentiments, and take their position into account when studying the feasibility of new regions. It is necessary to involve the expert community in the development of the strategy.
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title	The Nenets Autonomous Okrug in the system of Russian federalism: an ethno-sociological investigation
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title_full	The Nenets Autonomous Okrug in the system of Russian federalism: an ethno-sociological investigation
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The Nenets Autonomous Okrug in the system of Russian federalism: an ethno-sociological investigation

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