| ID | 075072 |
| Title Proper | Is the Constitutional court the lasr bastion in Russia against the threat of authoritarianism |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Baudoin, Marie-Elisabeth |
| Publication | 2006. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Within the framework of the 1993 constitution, and in a political context deprived of stable parties, can the Russian Constitutional Court be strong enough to rebuild a balanced constitutional system? The early days of the Constitutional Court were deeply marked by the tumultuous political situation of the early post-Soviet period. The Court had to show self-restraint in order to avoid any further politicisation and is still not able to directly sanction presidential legal acts. But case law also reveals a progressive evolution of its means of action. The Court has adapted methods of control and is participating in the stabilisation and democratisation of the new state. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 58, No. 5; Jul 2006: p679-699 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol: 58 No 5 |
| Key Words | Russia ; Constitutional Court ; Political System |