Analysis of confessional policy of eurasian states: historical aspect

Abstract

Тhe expanses of Eurasia have been over the centuries a place of historical and cultural
contacts and interactions of numerous peoples professing various religions. Today, in the age of parallel
globalization processes and the desire of ethnic groups to preserve their own cultural, historical and
religious identity before the state authorities, a problem of the formation of the state religious policy has
become one of the fundamental tasks.
The article analyzes contemporary views on state-religious relations as the fundamental components
of the public administration in the sphere of religious relations, considers the options of the state religious
policy and their conformity to the state-religious relations. The author proposes a set of variables
that can be used as units of analysis in the study of the state religious policy. The analysis of public administration
systems ensuring the implementation of these state religious policies has been made.
This article actualizes the problem of serious clarification and deepening of theoretical and methodological
foundations. The implementation of state policy in the field of religion and religious institutions
is considered. It also shows the importance of freedom of conscience, as well as improving the efficiency
of public administration in this area.