Ethnoconfessional processes in the North Caucasus in the context of the challenges of modernization
The paper shows that the possible modernization options are due to factors such as the general state of society at the start of the reform; socio-cultural dynamics of society; ratio of traditions and innovations in the mechanism of development; religious and cultural environment. In the context of the controversial modernization renovation in the North Caucasus the complex nature of ethno-religious processes and the presence of numerous conflicts attracts attention.