PERCEPTION OF THE SOCIAL SOLIDARITY IDEA BY THE RUSSIAN REGION RESIDENTS (using the example of Belgorod region)

This article observes the idea of regional solidarity regional solidarity as a system of interpersonal and intergroup relations, which is based on the participants' awareness about the harmony of interests, values, mutual support, loyalty, cooperation and shared responsibil- ity. The theoretical foundation is used as a justification for the use of applied research meth- ods of the current state of solidarity in Belgorod region, Russia. The key factors determining the character of solidarity in the region are: unity in respect of basic values; public satisfaction with the implementation of the principle of social justice; the presence of threats to life safety; the level of interpersonal and institutional trust; negative or positive experience of interaction and communication