National-ethnic relations and approaches to its study

The concept of “nation”, “ethnos” and approaches to the study of national-ethnic relations are described in this article. At the same time, the problems of national-ethnic relations and their peculiarities are discussed in detail. The main reason why the concept of national identity is given as a central idea in the definition of “nation” is that without it, a nation cannot differentiate itself spiritually and spiritually from other nations, cannot create a certain unity as an independent entity, cannot understand the need to protect its honor and pride.