The elements of the patronage model in the activities of ethno-political elites of the Republic of Dagestan

The article deals with the urgent topic of researches covering the specific features of regional ethno-political elites in the Republic of Dagestan. Particular attention is paid to the processes of "ethnicization" of political elites in Dagestan. The author considers the components of the patronage model in the relationship of the federal center and the regional ethno-political elites.