War of Laws
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The War of Laws (
Early conflicts
In 1989-1991 legislative
The republics began to assert their sovereignty over their regions: the first was
For instance, Tatarstan, with a plurality population of Muslim Tatars, declared itself an independent state with the right to self-determination in 1990 and claimed ownership of its massive oil reserves. It set itself free of Russian law and Russian taxes, as did many of Russia's 89 regions.[4][5]
There was a length war of laws between the
Dissolution of Soviet Union
As the splits became more and more pronounced, the Soviet government began speaking of returning to the
The vacuum of power that had been created was filled with the arrival of Boris Yeltsin, who attempted to gain support for himself and denounced Gorbachev. The Kremlin and Gorbachev responded with a censure of Yeltsin and his remarks.[7]
The anti-government feelings were influenced further by the
.The result of the signing was the Commonwealth of Independent States, which still exists, and the resignation of Gorbachev. He was replaced by Yeltsin, new leader of Russia.
Issues in new Russia
While Yeltsin's rise was timely and seemed to express a new future for Russia, he faced considerable opposition in implementing laws vital to the continuance of Russia. The members who had been Soviets were largely stripped of power and replaced with other Russian citizens, but many Soviets were able to switch over to a nationalist stance and retain their positions.
After the new government reorganized itself, Yeltsin found himself in a position that should have offered him the ability to change Russia as he saw fit, but it was undermined by the
Russia's modern War of Laws
With Vladimir Putin's rise to presidency in 2000, a much more rigid, "unified" Russia was expected to form. While the constituent republics had obtained a large amount of autonomy and sovereignty after the Soviet collapse, their constitutions still considered them to be unified with Russia in one form or another. Putin's presidency led to the passing of several regulations pushing reintegration.
In response, the courts were bombarded with cases in an attempt to change the law, but that led only to further disintegration of laws protecting the regions. Tatarstan was forced to reword its constitution to foster closer ties with the Russian government. The capital, Kazan, made those conciliatory moves but remained somewhat independent in some forms. However, nationalist movements sprouted among the people and the reintegration of Tatarstan became one filled with strife and conflict.[9]
References
- ^ Война законов Archived 2009-04-19 at the Wayback Machine (War of Laws) in a Russian online legal dictionary
- ISBN 0-8047-2247-1Retrieved on 2009-04-25
- ^ ISBN 1-56324-063-7. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ^ Bohlen, Celestine (2000-03-09). "Russian Regions Wary as Putin Tightens Control - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ^ "Declaration On the State Sovereignty of the Republic of Tatarstan : The Republic of Tatarstan". tatar.ru. Archived from the original on 2000-01-19. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ISSN 0966-8136. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Fein, Esther (1991-02-21). "Kremlin Hits Back At Yeltsin Demand - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ISBN 0-7190-5870-8. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ^ Hahn, Gordon M. (2002-03-29). "Russia's and Tatarstan war of laws". The Russia Journal (154). russiajournal.com. Retrieved 2009-04-25.[dead link]