Genesis of Ideas about the National-State Structure of Russia in the 19th – Early 20th Centuries
https://doi.org/10.25205/2542-0410-2025-21-2-5-11
Abstract
The article examines the process of evolution of ideas about the national-state structure of Russia in the 19th – early 20th centuries. The origins of the idea of federalization of the state are established, approaches to federation and their development are analyzed. It is concluded that by the beginning of the 20th century the most widespread idea was a united and indivisible Russia. Radical changes in the approach to the national-state structure were associated with the evolution of the Bolshevik ideology. The process of its transformation and final design is described and analyzed, the main reasons are identified.
About the Author
I. B. Danilov
Siberian State University of Geosystems and Technologies
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Igor B. Danilov, PhD in Law, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Jurisprudence,
Novosibirsk.
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Danilov I.B. Genesis of Ideas about the National-State Structure of Russia in the 19th – Early 20th Centuries. Juridical science and practice. 2025;21(2):5-11. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.25205/2542-0410-2025-21-2-5-11
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