Constitution of the Russian Federation

Jane Henderson is retired Senior Lecturer in Law at The Dickson Poon School of Law, King’s College London, UK.

• Table of Legislation Table of Conventions, Treaties etc Documents from the Communist Party of the Soviet Union 1. Introduction I. Whose Constitutionality? II. Overview of Russia III. The Cultural Approach to Law IV. Conclusion 2. Historical Background to the 1993 Constitution I. Introduction II. Before the Empire III. The Tsar as Emperor IV. End of Empire and Establishing Soviet Power V. Perestroika: A Time of Change VI. The USSR Disintegrates VII. Russian Developments VIII. Conclusion 3. Genesis and Overview of the 1993 Constitution of the Russian Federation: The Constitution’s Creation and General Schema I. IntroductionII. The Genesis of the 1993 Constitution III. Overview of the Contents of the Constitution IV. Conclusion 4. The President I. IntroductionII. The First Russian Presidency III. The Presidency under the 1993 Constitution IV. Presidential Powers V. Accountability VI. Conclusion 5. The Legislature: Legislation But Ineffective Representation? I. Introduction II. Establishing a Multi-party Legislature III. Law-Making by the Federal Assembly IV. The Federal Assembly’s Other PowersV. Reform Proposals VI. Conclusion 6. The Government and Other AgenciesI. Introduction II. Establishing the Government III. Government Accountability IV. Regional Government V. Institutions Supporting Governance VI. Conclusion 7. Courts and Judges I. Introduction II. Russia’s Courts III. Judicial Independence IV. Conclusion 8. The Treatment of Rights I. Introduction II. Establishing Human Rights III. Russians’ Rights IV. Rights Enforcement V. Conclusion 9. Conclusion

There is no better introduction to the constitutional infrastructure in Russia available in the English language than that produced by Henderson.