Interethnic сonsent: сonceptual frames for understanding the term

The paper discusses the formation and development of the conceptual understanding of the notion “consent”. The semantic content of the term is revealed from the perspective of its philosophical, sociological and political science approaches. The importance of the communicative process in all considered interpretations of the term is emphasized. It is noted that communication, as an inherent feature of social interaction, is also relevant to the sphere of interethnic relations. Based on the consensus approach, the author defines the concept of “interethnic consent”, reveals its correlation with such concepts as harmony, consensus and solidarity. The research substantiates the relevance of the study of interethnic consent in a multi-ethnic Russian society, the importance of understanding it both in the scientific community and in the socio-political sphere. A range of questions, which highlight the discussion on the ways of establishing the national identity of Russian society, is determined. In this regard, a spectrum of concepts that must be operationalized in the future in the context of the interethnic consent study is highlighted.