Role of the ethnic factor in the development of the political elite in Russian regions (based on the Finno-Ugric community)
The article explores the role of the ethnic factor in the development of the political elite of Finno-Ugric nationalities inhabiting the regions of the Russian Federation. The author comes to the conclusions that the ethnic elite, who build up the ideology of national movements, should stand up for the economic, political and cultural interests of their nationalities and strive for having the optimal conditions created for the development of these nationalities.