The Construction Of Rule Of Law During The Social Transformation In Russia

In the modern society, the rule of law has become a dominant topic in the whole world. Russia, the country in the social transformation also has to face this topic. However, because of the special developing history, this country has a rough way to go in the law construction. Russia, as the legal succeeding state of former Soviet Union, has been in a difficult position. This country is puzzled during its development, however, this nation is strong enough to face the future. The social transformation of Russia is complex and endless. Being a country under the rule of law is a global trend, and Russia has to realize it in the transmission period. How to realize the law construction is a problem for Russia in the future. Starting from the base, progress, and features of Russia's law construction, and combining its special cultural tradition and challenges, the author has made a research on the law construction and development of Russia. The whole paper can be divided into the following 4 parts:In the first part, the base of Russian law construction and development in the social transformation period has been presented. The author has classified the base as theoretical base and actual base. The theoretical base mainly introduces the history of Russian law construction and its winding development. While the actual base discusses the current law construction and development of Russia in combination with the economic, institutional, social and cultural conditions.In the second part, the developing process of Russian law construction since the social transformation period has been introduced. From chaos in the Boris Yeltsin period to the New Deal of Putin, and until now, Meip is reorganizing the whole situation, the law construction of Russia is stepping into a stale development.In the third part, the main feature of Russian law development has been analyzed. Firstly, in the law construction process, the Russian traditional culture is in conflict with the western civilization, which is the main restriction of Russian law construction; secondly, the central and local governments are not in a harmonious relationship, which is also an important factor for the unstable development of law construction; lastly, the paper analyses the advantages and disadvantages of the option of Russian law construction model--the government pushing forward the law construction development.In the fourth part, the author proposes some suggestions on the Chinese law construction according to the former analysis of Russian law construction and development. Firstly, the law construction of China has to be kept on the socialist road, and the relationship between the rule of law and socialist has to be made clear; secondly, the law construction of China has to make good use of its own resources and should not imitate the western model simply just like the Russia did; Thirdly, after comparing the relationship between Russian central and local government, the author gives some suggestions on how to deal with the relationship between central and local government in China; lastly, according to the experience of Russia, the government pushing forward model in China should be changed into a more mixed model...