The author distinguished and described the characteristics of separation of powers’ principle implementation in Soviet state, considered key stages of political structure formation from 1990 till 1999. He did state that measures for elements of separation of powers’ principle incorporation into its content and configuration led to contradictions in political, economic and social spheres of Soviet state functioning. The author did trace the constitutional reform process under the conditions of Constitutional Court’s lack of mandate due to power crisis; did analyze the political situation created in 1993 by the executive branch and juridical branch conflict. The author has demonstrated the role of new Constitution in formalizing the full powers of each branch of government, has drawn the conclusion about lack of branches of government equality before the law and the civil society and about danger of monopolization on the part of executive bodies.
Keywords: separation of powers; political structure; post-Soviet era; constitutional reform; power crisis; executive branch; juridical branch; branches of government conflict.
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