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Title

“Autocracy”, “supremacy” and “sovereignty”: terminological correlation in the russian political science of the late XIX — early XX centuries

Authors

SAFRONOVA Elena Viktorovna

Doctor of Science (Law), professor, Department of Theory and History of State and Law, Belgorod State University (National Research University). 85 Pobedy St., Belgorod, 308015, Russia. E-mail: elena_safronova_2010@mail.ru

KASKOVA Natalia Vasilyevna, postgraduate student of the Department of Theory and History of State and Law, Belgorod State University (National Research University). 85 Pobedy St., Belgorod, 308015, Russia. E-mail: kaskova_n@bsu.edu.ru

Section

Theory of state and law

Issue

4/2014

Page

87-90

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340.1(091) + 321 (091)

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Abstract

The article considers the terminological correlation of concepts “autocracy”, “sovereignty” and “supremacy” that existed in pre-revolutionary Russian political science. The definitions of these terms in the works of A. D. Gradovsky, N. M. Korkunov, P. E. Kazansky, N. I. Palienko, V. D. Katkov, N. A. Zakharov are given. The use of these terms in Russian legal doctrine and official acts of the late XIX – early XX cc. is analyzed. The use of the term “autocracy” to refer to external independence of the Russian Empire, as well as the relevance of its translation by Russian political scientists as “sovereignty” is described. The author draws a conclusion that ideas presented by Russian political scientists in the late XIX — early XX cc. are of great interest today.

Keywords

autocracy, supremacy, domestic sovereignty, international sovereignty, supreme authority, power, state.

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