The Origin of Federalism in Russia

Since the collapse of the USSR and up to the present time, Russia has been in search of an optimal political and legal model that would ensure the progressive development of the country. The question of the relationship between the general government and the regional government is one of the most acute in modern Russia. Throughout its history, Russia has been and remains a multiethnic and multi-religious country which was reflected in the nature of the relationship between the general government and the regional government. The history of world and domestic political and legal thought acts as a foundation for the contemporary theoretical quest, and the existing model often reflects the practices of the previous period. Although the study of federalism has now reached an advanced stage in many aspects, unfortunately, the works of many Russian pre-revolutionary legal scholars devoted to the study of federalism were banned and censored during the Soviet period and remain undeservedly forgotten. Studying their scientific heritage, original views on the essence and future of federalism in Russia, we have the opportunity to better understand the problems of modern Russia in the matter of building and implementing federalism.