RUDN Journal of Political ScienceRUDN Journal of Political Science2313-14382313-1446Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)9020The Development of Institutions of Direct Democracy in Russia before October Revolution: Historical and Law AspectLukianchikovaL VКафедра государственного строительства и права; Российская академия государственной службы при Президенте РФ; Russian Academy of Civil Service under the President of Russian Federation-Russian Academy of Civil Service under the President of Russian Federation15012010151209092016Copyright © 2010,2010The article deals with the history of development of different forms of people participation in state and social matters. The degree of realized interest in that kind of activity of Russian people during the periods of veche organization, representative monarchy, absolute monarchy and constitutional monarchy (1905-1917) is analyzed.
The author demonstrated lots of examples of direct democracy practice showing people's law-making initiatives and forms of imperative within direct democracy procedures.political history of Russiapolitical institutesdirect democracylaw-making initiativesmonarchyполитическая история Россииполитические институтыпрямая демократиязаконотворческая инициативамонархия