Iskuzhin, R. K. Methodological Crisis of Russian Federalism

Abstract: The article describes constitutional, legal and political transformations in the last few years, sequential implementation of constitutional ideas in Russian theory and practice and building a new model of federative relations even when there is no understanding of the concepts of ongoing processes and phenomena. It all brings into focus a need in methodological researches of modern Russian federalism. The author also considers theoretical problems of Russian federalism, for instance, combination of centralization and de-centralization principles. Russian federalism is viewed as a new national form of democracy that often fails and is rejected by the majority of administrative class and society.

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