Instituting the Value of Citizenship as a Legal Consequence of the Contemporary Russian Constitutional Practice

Abstract

In the article, the author hypothesizes that modern domestic constitutional practice indicates the beginning of the process of institution the value of Russian citizenship. In substantiation of the proposed position, the author analyzes the facts of domestic constitutional practice, which indicate the relevant process, the ultimate goal of which is to make Russian citizenship promising, responsible, and its very existence a value. The author argues that the corresponding process is beneficial to the modern Russian state, since, on the one hand, the perception of Russian citizenship as a value by foreign citizens and stateless persons will lead not only to an increase in the legal population of the country, but also to an increase in its quality (subjective responsibility, education, qualifications, etc.). On the other hand, the perception of Russian citizenship as a value by the citizens of the Russian Federation proper will lead not only to minimizing cases of renunciation of citizenship, but also through the rejection of offending behavior will contribute to strengthening the rule of law, as well as increasing the effectiveness of the implementation of state policy.