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Intercultural Relations in Russia
The Russian Federation is one of the most multicultural societies in the world, having more than 100 ethnic and cultural groups. It ranks in the middle of the ethnic diversity index; however, it is estimated that Russia is low on the migrant integration index, and estimated to be in the middle on the multiculturalism policy index. In this chapter, we present two studies of intercultural relations in two multicultural regions of the Russian Federation: Central Federal District (Moscow) and two republics in the North Caucasus (Kabardino-Balkar Republic and Republic of North Ossetia–Alania). For each study, we first present the local context of intercultural relations and related theoretical issues, the samples, and the results of each regional study. Then we present a general discussion based on a comparative analysis of the three hypotheses in both regions. Finally, we consider the limitations of the studies and their possible implications.