RUDN Journal of Political ScienceRUDN Journal of Political Science2313-14382313-1446Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)8970The Problems of Theoretical Interpretation of Centralism/Decentralism in FederalismAlekhnovichS OУправление планирования и экономического анализаФедеральная Служба по тарифам РФ; Federal Tariff Service of Russian Federationrde373@mail.ru <mailto:rde373@mail.ru>BekbosynovM BКафедра политических наук; Российский университет дружбы народов; People's Friendship University of Russiarde373@mail.ruFederal Tariff Service of Russian FederationPeople's Friendship University of Russia150320103567209092016Copyright © 2010,2010The article is devoted to the analysis of displacement of a vector of theoretical and empirical judgment of new tendencies in federalism functioning. Authors consider possible ways of development of its potential, initiate new approaches to its reflection and the analysis through a prism of centralism and decentralism in federal relations.federalismcentralismdecentralismfederal relationsфедерализмцентрализмдецентрализмфедеральные отношения