THE OPINION OF REPRESENTATIVES OF VARIOUS ASIAN NATIONS ON THE CAUSES THAT INFLUENCE THE EMERGENCE OF ETHNIC CONFLICTS

Abstract

The subject of the study is the factors causing the growth of ethnic tensions and the emergence of inter-ethnic conflicts. The paper presents the results of the research in the three countries of the Asian region – the eastern part of Russia, China and Mongolia (authors studied more than 1600 people aged 17 to 21 years). It provides an analysis of responses to the question of what they believe to be the cause of the deterioration of inter-ethnic relations in the modern world. It also provides psychological mechanisms that may overcome many of the negative conflictgenerating factors. It is concluded that psychological approaches to the expansion of human consciousness, the adoption of a world of multi-ethnicity and diversity of ideas and ways of human expression, more natural and effective relations between representatives of different cultures contribute to the resolution of ethnic conflicts.