The process of institutionalization of political identity in the South Caucasus amidst ethnopolitical tensions

Abstract

This article examines the characteristics of the institutionalization of the political identity of the South Caucasus. The author analyzes the major stages and internal and external political factors in the institutionalization of regional political identity within the context of ethnopolitical tensions. The article provides potential scenarios for the development of political identification processes in the region. The author examines the role and impact of ethnopolitical conflicts in terms of the formation and development of the political identity of the South Caucasus. The author comes to the conclusion that the future institutionalization of political identity in the South Caucasus region directly depends on the content of the region's outside environment, while internal factors in its development have been put on the back burner for now.