While Russia is nominally a federation, in practice it has functioned as a centralized unitary state, especially under the authoritarian regime of Vladimir Putin.[1][2][3][4] Movements in Russia to establish real federalism or regional autonomy are suppressed by authorities, who label proponents of federalism as "dangerous" separatists.[5]
History
editOn 31 March 1992, the Treaty of Federation between the central Russian government and the federal subjects was signed. Along with establishing a nominally federal structure, it involved an asymmetrically federal system in which so-called "sovereign republics" would be more autonomous than other federal subjects. The republics declared their own sovereignties, but remained a part of the Russian Federation, and the treaty was "sharply skewed toward centralism". Additionally, the 1993 Constitution of Russia abolished these sovereignties altogether, and after changes in the government, leaders of federal subjects began being appointed by Moscow.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Russia's lack of federalism hinders economic development". GIS Reports. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ Rogoża 2014, p. 5.
- ^ Kahn 2002, p. 3.
- ^ Mochalov 2020, Abstract.
- ^ a b Shtepa, Vadim (2017-04-04). "The Devolution of Russian Federalism". Retrieved 2024-03-20.
Bibliography
edit- Kahn, Jeffrey (2002-06-13). Federalism, Democratization, and the Rule of Law in Russia. OUP Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-152996-2.
- Mochalov, Artur (2020). "Federalism in Russia". In Cremades, Javier; Hermida, Cristina (eds.). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Constitutionalism. Cham: Springer International Publishing. pp. 1–18. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-31739-7_11-1. ISBN 978-3-319-31739-7.
- Rogoża, Jadwiga (April 2014). Federation without federalism. Relations between Moscow and the regions. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
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