Model of civil identity and patriotic education in multiethnic regions of Russia (by the example of the Republic of Mordovia)

The paper studies the model of civil identity and contents of patriotic education of the youth as one of its the core elements. The author singles out five basic elements of the model of civil identity (structure of identification, demographic process, integration of migrants, foundation of non-governmental organizations, and trust to society, as well as civil and patriotic education of the youth) and examines their meanings.