Have read Machiavelli's *The Prince* though

Interesting read

Same

Friedrich of Prussia apparently wrote a rebuttal to that
So that's something to keep in mind

Have a PDF of that book too

I think that Dagestan is a good example of diversity.

Russia in general is quite diverse.

it is
but there are definitely defined areas
the Autonomous Republic of Chechnya is Chechen ethno-culturally
just to name an example
Russia seems to in essence ethno-pluralism
https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnopluralism

>Ethnopluralism ...far right and neo-fascist model

what the heck is this trash Wikipedia, I'm sure people other than fascists would agree with ethno-pluralism.

Although it would be pretty difficult to organize that in a new country without discriminating based on ethnicity and pales of settlement. We are lucky in a sense because we already went through all that in the past.

it's Wikipedia
so i imagine it's those of a Progressive persuasion that write these articles

I mean, the part with "ethnic cleansing" or "no jews and girls allowed" is gay, but it was written by a frenchie so that's to be expected.

true i suppose

>Kalymika?

What about that Turco-Momgolic group near the Caspain sea?

Nogais?

https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalmyks

https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nogais

kalmyks aren't turkic

they are mongol, or oirat. a mongol-like group I did a huge project about that people group and the republic in general

I mean they have a similar culture
Hence Turco-Mongolic is a phrase used to express that culture