Results and conclusion The process of Caucasian ethno-political mobilization began in the 60's of 20th century (somewhere has been running since the begenning of the Russian colonization), however its acceleration came on in the second of 80's. This period is connected with the Gorbachev's political and economical reforms aiming to multinational empire modernization. Unintended consequent of the reforms became absolute soviet power decline leading to dismantling of Soviet union. The totalitarian system release and the political decentralization are appeared to be key catalysts of the ethnic clashes with roots liying in ethnic trauma of the last century. Ethno- mobilization arised then out of ethnic interactions given by historical reminiscence and asymetric status of particular groups within the federal system defined by the soviet authorities during 20's and 30's of the last century. In its implication, social, economical and cultural discrimination called "internal colonization" occured. On the contrary, the "ethnic competition" about economical and political resource control within given territory happend in cases of a titular group superior status or equal status of two titular groups. Separatism, iredentism or territorial autonomism were final goals of ethno-mobilization efforts in both theoretical...

Proefschrift--Rijksuniversiteit te Utrecht. / "Literatuur": p. [119]-122.

Proefschrift--Amsterdam. / "Stellingen": 2 l. inserted. Includes bibliographical references.

Proefschrift Universiteit van Amsterdam. / Met lit. opg. - Met samenvatting in het Nederlands en Frans.

Inaugurele rede Universiteit Maastricht. / Met lit. opg.

Thesis--Freie Universität Berlin. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-378).

Inaugurele rede Universiteit Maastricht.

Academisch proefschrift--Amsterdam. / "Stellingen": [3] p. inserted. Bibliography: p. 343-364.

Thesis--Freie Universität Berlin. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-378).

Inaug.-Diss.--Jena.