Ethnocultural and Ethnopolitical Outlooks of Young People in the Russian Republics of Kareliia, Komi, Udmurtiia, Marii El, and Mordoviia

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Abstract:This article analyzes the outlooks and attitudes of youth in the so-called Finno-Ugric republics of Russia. It is based on a set of surveys we carried out in these republics in 2017–20 as well as on official statistical data and other sources. Our analysis demonstrates that the multifaceted crisis in these regions seriously impacts the attitudes and outlooks of youth, causing a rise in oppositional attitudes, a loss of trust in regional political institutions, and other negative consequences. On the other hand, ethnic traditions and ethnic identity do not represent a particular topic of concern for these young people. Therefore the majority of them are uninterested in ethnic organizations.