A nuanced reading of the current situation in the North Caucasus reveals two main trends that articulate in confrontation with Russian nationalism. First, in the eastern part of the region, particularly in Dagestan, Chechnya, and Ingushetia, a shift from nationalism to Islam has taken place, and the ties between religion and political machine are strong and visible. Second, and by contrast, in the western part of the region, including Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachayevo-Cherkessia, and North Ossetia, nationalism has increased, and the political elites seldom practice religion publicly.

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单调如何转化为二分法

对北高加索当前局势的细致解读揭示了与俄罗斯民族主义对抗的两个主要趋势。首先，在该地区的东部地区，特别是在达吉斯坦、车臣和印古什，已经发生了从民族主义向伊斯兰教的转变，宗教与政治机器之间的联系牢固而可见。其次，相比之下，在该地区的西部，包括阿迪格、卡巴尔达-巴尔卡尔、卡拉恰耶沃-切尔克斯和北奥塞梯，民族主义有所抬头，政治精英很少公开信奉宗教。