MODELS OF MEDIATION IN THE NORTH CAUCASUS IN THE 1950 -1970

Abstract

The aim of this article is to study the formation of models of mediation in the 1950 -70, when the Soviet government in the post-war, Khrushchev' period drew attention to the mountain adat. The study is based on the analysis of criminal cases of the Supreme Courts of the Kabardino-Balkarian and Chechen-Ingush and other archival and field materials. The authors of this article discusses the principles of creating Soviet reconciliation commissions in Chechnya and Ingushetia and the basics of mediation among Circassians and Ossetians, as well as the interaction the blood feud and Soviet proceedings.