THE GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE – THE FOUNDATION OF A DEMOCRATIC STATE

Authors

  • Alexander Fedorovich MALYI Kazan Federal University
  • Almaz Albertovich NIGMETZYANOV Kazan Federal University
  • Igor Gennadievich NIKITENKO Kazan Federal University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33184/pravgos-2021.3.2

Keywords:

Constitution of the Russian Federation, government by the people, democracy, constituent entities of the Russian Federation, elections, referendum

Abstract

The forms of direct expression of the will of the people are diverse, and their use is the basis for the functioning of a democratic state. Their research remains relevant due to the objective changes in social relations and the accompanying political technologies. Purpose: to focus on the analysis of legislation that changes in the light of political considerations, to show the role of society in setting priorities for the development of particular relations, and to use the experience of foreign countries in analyzing such a form of expression of will as a referendum. Methods: the authors use comparison, description, interpretation, theoretical methods of formal logic. Special scientific methods such as legal-dogmatic and interpretation of legal norms are used. Results: the study concludes that there is no alternative to the government by the people as a constitutional principle that balances the interests of all segments of society. It is important to take into account the experience of other countries, which provides a wealth material for analysis.

Author Biographies

Alexander Fedorovich MALYI, Kazan Federal University

Doctor of Law, Professor of the Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law of the Law Faculty, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia

Almaz Albertovich NIGMETZYANOV, Kazan Federal University

Candidate of Sciences (Law), Associate Professor of the Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law of the Law Faculty, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia

Igor Gennadievich NIKITENKO, Kazan Federal University

Candidate of Sciences (Law), Senior Lecturer of the Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law of the Law Faculty, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia

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Published

2021-10-22

How to Cite

[1]
МАЛЫЙ, А.Ф., НИГМЕТЗЯНОВ, А.А. and НИКИТЕНКО, И.Г. 2021. THE GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE – THE FOUNDATION OF A DEMOCRATIC STATE. The rule-of-law state: theory and practice. 17, 3(65) (Oct. 2021), 21–31. DOI:https://doi.org/10.33184/pravgos-2021.3.2.

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 3(65) (2021)

Section

GENERAL-PURPOSE AND HISTORICAL PROBLEMS OF THE FORMATION OF RULE-OF-LAW STATE

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