Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / Sovereignty in a Federal State: Theoretical and Legal Bases and Practice of Implementation in Russia

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Issue
Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2020 13 (1)
Authors
Bezrukov, Andrei V.; Kondrashev, Andrey A.
Contact information
Bezrukov, Andrei V.: Siberian Juridical Institute of MIA of Russia Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation; South Ural State University Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation; ; Kondrashev, Andrey A.: Siberian Federal University Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation;
Keywords
constitution; federal state; sovereignty; popular sovereignty; state sovereignty; national sovereignty; state power
Abstract

The article raises the issue of state sovereignty in a federal state and reveals its legal nature. The authors draw attention to the diversity of approaches to the concept and essence of sovereignty, reveal its correlation with related categories, describe the concepts of unity and divisibility of state sovereignty. The paper proves that sovereignty is not a quantitative, but a qualitative characteristic of a state, which is either present or not. The authors substantiate the exclusive possession of state sovereignty by the Russian Federation. Based on the analysis of the doctrinal, regulatory sources and the practice of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, the authors show that the Russian constitutional model explicitly outlines the principle of solid and indivisible state sovereignty spreading throughout the whole territory of the Russian Federation. Recognition of the principle of state sovereignty of Russia presupposes a clear definition of the scope of rights that the Federation should possess in order for its sovereignty to be ensured. The article examines the main features of the state sovereignty of Russia enshrined in the Constitution of the Russian Federation, among which are the supremacy of federal law over the law of the subjects of the Federation, the inviolability of borders and territorial integrity, the unity of the economic space, fiscal, banking and monetary systems, common army (Armed Forces), the right of the state to protect its sovereignty and rights of citizens. Despite the unequivocal decision on the integrity of state sovereignty of the Russian Federation expressed the Constitution of the Russian Federation and by the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, this fundamental principle is not completely ensured since the idea of the sovereignty of the republics as components of Russia continues to retain its potential threat to Russian federalism, taking into account the provisions of Art. 73 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation that provide for the full state power of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation

Pages
13–26
DOI
10.17516/1997-1370-0536
Paper at repository of SibFU
https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/129901

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