Izvestiya of Saratov University.
ISSN 1994-2540 (Print)
ISSN 2542-1956 (Online)


national security

The President’s Role in Preserving Sovereignty, Independence and National Integrity in Foreign Countries

Introduction. The preservation of sovereignty, independence and national integrity is one of the main functions of any state because it is directly connected to the state’s existence and purpose. This function is exercised by means of carefully coordinated work of all governmental entities, led by the head of state. In countries with a republican form of government the President is considered the head of state.

New Principles of Federalism: Guarantee of Territorial Integrity and Sovereignty of the Russian Federation

Introduction. The article is devoted to the analysis of constitutional and legal regulation of the issues of Russian federalism, namely the preservation of territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Russian Federation. Theoretical analysis. The author considers the main results of developments in the Russian Federation and in foreign states in the sphere of ensuring national sovereignty.

Contemporary Problems of Economic Security of Russian Regions

 In the conditions of reforming of Russian economy when the change of governing system takes at times rather difficult forms, a special attention should be drawn to the problem of economic security of Russian regions. The article studies the interrelations of the notions «economic security», «economic security of the regions» and «regional crisis situation». Theoretical analysis. The article contains the comparative analysis of crisis situations valuation methods applied at the federal and regional levels.

Legal State and State Compulsion

The article analyzes the problems of state compulsion in a legal state as the primary method of control. The author, using the historical method, demonstrates the practical application of compulsion in the Russian state. Indicated that, in the modern state compulsory measures can be used in several guises. In particular, as a means of overcoming social conflict and the fight against terrorism. There are several arguments justifying the need for compulsion in the modern legal state.