SOME ISSUES OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICY OF "MOUNTAIN EXPANSION" OF THE OFFICIAL AUTHORITIES IN THE NORTH-EASTERN CAUCASUS IN THE 20-50 YEARS OF THE XIX CENTURY

The article is devoted to the actual and little-studied problem of the page of the historical and legal aspect of the implementation of the policy of "Mountain expansion" of the official authorities in the North-Eastern Caucasus in the 20-50 years of the XIX century. The nature of the coverage in historiography and sources and the memories of the participants of the events of both sides, as well as the periods of the development of the Russian state, are investigated. The variable nature of the events of the North-Eastern Caucasus in the 20-50 years of the XIX century is indicated. The issue and policy of the "Mountain expansion" of the official authorities are revealed.