Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name:Irina Starodubrovskaya Author-Name-First: Irina Author-Name-Last: Starodubrovskaya Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Title: A CURE FOR FEAR: WHAT KIND OF POLICY CAN EASE THE CONFLICT IN THE NORTH CAUCASUS OF RUSSIA Abstract: This paper is devoted to the strategic perspectives on the North Caucasus region. The author analyses the causes of conflicts in the region, positive and negative features of the federal policy in the North Caucasus Federal District. On the basis of the analysis policy recommendations were formulated aiming at correction of the current policy. Implementation of this policy recommendations, in the author's view, will contribute to a decrease of conflict potential in the region. The field research results are widely used in the paper. Length: 23 pages Creation-Date: 2013 Revision-Date: 2013 Classification-JEL: R14 Keywords: Russian economy, North Caucasus, federal policy, causes of conflict in North Caucasus File-URL: https://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/wpaper/0071Starodubrovskaya.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: Revised version, 2013 Handle: RePEc:gai:wpaper:0071