Notes on Constitutionalism for a 21st-Century Russian President

Authors

• Dana Dallas Atchison

Abstract

Are short-term political interests compromising prospects for a constitutional society in Russia? In Part I, this paper first considers the elements that contribute to constitutionalism. These include a constitution, democracy, public participation, the rule of law, an open society, a history of constitutionalism, public support for a constitutional order, importance of the individual, and an independent judiciary. Part II analyzes these themes against provisions in Russia's new Constitution and concludes that many articles have been compromised by Boris Yeltsin's personal political interests.

Part III appraises practical considerations that impact constitutional elements such as the public's expectations and concerns. Part III also contemplates violations to the constitutional order by the president, past and current parliaments, and the judiciary. This part concludes that members of each branch compromised the establishment of a constitutional society in order to further their personal political interests.

Disciplines

Comparative and Foreign Law | Constitutional Law | Law | Law and Politics

Recommended Citation

Dana D. Atchison, Notes on Constitutionalism for a 21st-Century Russian President, 6 Cardozo J. Int'l & Comp. L. 239 (1998).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjicl/vol6/iss2/2