Kukonkov P.I. Social Tension and Structural Conflicts in the Regions of Russia: Some Research Approaches. Bulletin of the Nizhny Novgorod University. N.i. Lobachevsky. Series: social sciences, 2004, No. 1, pp. 183-189. Kukonkov P.I. Social Tension and Structural Conflicts in the Regions of Russia: Some Research Approaches. Bulletin of the Nizhny Novgorod University. N.i. Lobachevsky. Series: social sciences, 2004, No. 1, pp. 183-189.ISSN: 1811-5942Posted on site: 06.12.17Текст статьи на сайте журнала URL: http://www.unn.ru/pages/e-library/vestnik_soc/99990201_West_soc_2004_1(3)/21.pdf (Дата обращения 06.12.2017)AbstractOvercoming the crisis of the Russian society is closely linked to the deep social transformations in all spheres of its life, inevitably accompany the growing social tensions. With a desire to carve out social structures change the real situation, not having an objective knowledge as the basis of its essential characteristics, nered co. not only enhances social tension and conflict, but also makes the activity their socially dangerous. A significant threat to society are natural wild conflicts, uncontrolled, unpredictable in terms of their implications.