ECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS OF THE IDENTITY OF THE PEOPLE OF DONBASS
The article considers, analyzes and proves the socio-economic prerequisites for the formation of the regional identity of the Donbass, and provides a historical analysis of the formation of the Donbass as a special region with its own unique socio-cultural environment. The connotation of the concept of «regional identity» as part of a common identity is proposed and the factors of its formation are analyzed.