Constitutionalization of the Institution of Presidentialism in Russia after the 2020 Constitutional Reform
https://doi.org/10.25205/2542-0410-2025-21-3-53-61
Abstract
The article examines the process of constitutionalization of presidentialism in Russia following the 2020 constitutional reform, which resulted in the consolidation of the dominant role of the president in the system of state power. Key changes in the redistribution of powers among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches are analyzed, which led to the actual transformation of a mixed republic into a model with pronounced dominance of presidential authority. The article substantiates the concept of «institutional presidential centralization», where formal parliamentarization is combined with the actual strengthening of the president’s position in the system of power.
About the Author
D. A. Kolesnikov
Novosibirsk State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dmitry A. Kolesnikov, Postgraduate Student
Novosibirsk
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Kolesnikov D.A. Constitutionalization of the Institution of Presidentialism in Russia after the 2020 Constitutional Reform. Juridical science and practice. 2025;21(3):53-61. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.25205/2542-0410-2025-21-3-53-61
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