Democracy and Parliamentarism in Russia: Roots, Traditions, Modernity

The article discusses traditions and modern state of parliamentarism in Russia. It analyses present day trends and problems of functioning of Parliament of the Russian Federation. The fact is pointed that Federation Council and State Duma as chambers of parliament of the Russian Federation didn't gain a necessary authority in the eyes of Russian citizens. One of the main reasons of that is an absence of stable order to form chambers of Federation Assembly of the Russian Federation. It is presented that finding that order is a necessary condition for a successful development of democracy institutions and parliamentarism in Russia in the future.