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<p>The sources of identity for the state are subjected to a constant process of change dependent upon, but not reduced to the aspect of who is creating the collective consciousness of the state’s self-awareness at the specific point in time. This paper traces and analyses the legal and political changes made in Russia’s legislature and governance model over the course of the past 20 years. This article argues that constitutional and legal changes have promoted and identify the president of Russia as a ‘curator’ of foreign policy—controlling the decisions made and the state identity that supplements them or enables them. As a result, it can be argued that although in the Russian political elite, several key agents can be identified as the ones shaping and influencing Russia’s foreign policy and constructing its identity, President Vladimir Putin, from a legal and political perspective has the most legal power and authority and thus can be considered the main agent of Russia’s identity construction.</p>
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The sources of identity for the state are subjected to a constant process of change dependent upon, but not reduced to the aspect of who is creating the collective consciousness of the state’s self-awareness at the specific point in time. This paper traces and analyses the legal and political changes made in Russia’s legislature and governance model over the course of the past 20 years. This article argues that constitutional and legal changes have promoted and identify the president of Russia as a ‘curator’ of foreign policy—controlling the decisions made and the state identity that supplements them or enables them. As a result, it can be argued that although in the Russian political elite, several key agents can be identified as the ones shaping and influencing Russia’s foreign policy and constructing its identity, President Vladimir Putin, from a legal and political perspective has the most legal power and authority and thus can be considered the main agent of Russia’s identity construction.

The consolidation of putin’s power through legal and political means: implications for identity construction

Socrates. Rīga Stradiņš University Faculty of Law Electronic Scientific Journal of Law.

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The sources of identity for the state are subjected to a constant process of change dependent upon, but not reduced to the aspect of who is creating the...

The consolidation of putin’s power through legal and political means: implications for identity construction

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: May 28, 2024

Page range: 58 - 64

DOI: https://doi.org/10.25143/socr.28.2024.1.58-64

Keywords
consolidation, constitution, identity, power, Putin, Russia

© 2024 Elīna Vrobļevska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The consolidation of putin’s power through legal and political means: implications for identity construction

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: May 28, 2024

Page range: 58 - 64

DOI: https://doi.org/10.25143/socr.28.2024.1.58-64

Keywordsconsolidation, constitution, identity, power, Putin, Russia

© 2024 Elīna Vrobļevska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
consolidation, constitution, identity, power, Putin, Russia