Abstract

We consider the phenomenon of ethno-confessional tolerance. The essence and the meaning of «region», «resource potential,» «regional policy» are analizyed. The paper emphasizes the role of ethno-confessional tolerance as a part of the resource potential of the region. The purpose of the article is, firstly, to clarify some basic concepts that are used for political analysis of diverse regional perspective, and, secondly, in determining the social mechanism, in the process, and under the influence of whose ethnic and confessional tolerance is objectified and transformed as one the components of resource potential. It is noted that a factor of the ethnic and confessional structure of region in Ukraine is connected with its economic growth. It is concluded that mutually shared thing can better overcome negative stereotypes, can pave the way to understanding each other, can provide business cooperation. On this basis the interpersonal trust, social trust and social capital take place. All of them accumulate the positive experience of peaceful coexistence, mutual understanding, tolerance and respect for each other, and they help to reveal the creative abilities of people in economic and other spheres of society. So it is concluded that ethnic and confessional tolerance is a part of mechanisms for innovation. This leads to the conclusion that ethnic and confessional tolerance is an important component of the resource potential of the region and it support economic growth of the region. Regional policy is aimed, first, to provide implementation of national domestic policy, and, secondly, to provide as much as possible involvement of resource potential of a specific region. A prerequisite for achieving this goal is ensuring ethno-confessional tolerance as an important part of regional policy.