The author did formulate the final provisions of his study of vertical power structure strengthening reform. He did a conclusion about modernization’s tasks fulfilment and socio-economic efficiency of changes. The author had surveyed the sociologists’ and political scientists’ views toward the functioning of all branches of government in post-reform Russia. He had placed an emphasis on political modernization’s problems and negative effects and had analyzed in detail the causes of institutional disbalance provoked by these changes.

Keywords: executive power functioning; checks and balances system; institutional balance; vertical power structure strengthening; public management efficiency; political spectrum shrinkage.

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