The Problem of Constitutional Identity in the Context of Deglobalization and Regionalization of the World Order
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Ivan S. Lapshin
Cand. Sci. (Law), Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of State and Legal Disciplines and Digital Law; Moscow University for Industry and Finance «Synergy»
Moscow Financial and Industrial University «Synergy»
Moscow, Russian Federation Shorena S. Shushania Cand. Sci. (Law), Associate Professor of the Department of Criminal and Public Law
Moscow Financial and Industrial University «Synergy»
Moscow, Russian Federation Olga V. Rodimushkina Cand. Sci. (Law), Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Criminal and Public Law
Moscow Financial and Industrial University «Synergy»
Moscow, Russian Federation Svetlana V. Kubievich Senior lecturer of the Department of Criminal and Public Law
Moscow Financial and Industrial University «Synergy»
Moscow, Russian Federation
Moscow Financial and Industrial University «Synergy»
Moscow, Russian Federation Shorena S. Shushania Cand. Sci. (Law), Associate Professor of the Department of Criminal and Public Law
Moscow Financial and Industrial University «Synergy»
Moscow, Russian Federation Olga V. Rodimushkina Cand. Sci. (Law), Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Criminal and Public Law
Moscow Financial and Industrial University «Synergy»
Moscow, Russian Federation Svetlana V. Kubievich Senior lecturer of the Department of Criminal and Public Law
Moscow Financial and Industrial University «Synergy»
Moscow, Russian Federation
Abstract:
The article examines the transformation of the concept of constitutional identity in the context of deglobalization, regionalization, and the formation of a multipolar world. The authors analyze the genesis of the concept of constitutional identity, its doctrinal interpretation in Russian and foreign scholarship, as well as the practice of its application by constitutional justice bodies (using the examples of Russia, Germany, Italy, and France). Special attention is paid to the evolution of constitutionalism: from the instrumental and social models to the value-based model, reflecting national distinctiveness and traditional orientations. The role of the judicial doctrine of constitutional identity as a mechanism for protecting national sovereignty against the extraterritorial application of supranational law (decisions of the ECtHR, EU law) is considered. Based on an analysis of the constitutional amendments of 2020, the authors clarify the content of Part 4 of Article 15 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation as a conflict-of-laws rule establishing the priority of application of an international treaty over a statute, but not over the Constitution. The key significance of Part 2 of Article 4 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, which enshrines the supremacy of the Basic Law, is emphasized. The conclusions substantiate the need to find a balance between Article 79 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation and compliance with the principle of pacta sunt servanda, while unconditionally preserving the supremacy of the Basic Law.
How to Cite:
Lapshin, I.S., Shushania, Sh.S., Rodimushkina, O.V. & Kubievich, S.V. (2026). The Problem of Constitutional Identity in the Context of Deglobalization and Regionalization of the World Order. Economic Problems and Legal Practice, 22(1), 46-51. DOI: 10.33693/2541-8025-2026-22-1-46-51. EDN: PQFCDM
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Keywords:
constitutional identity, sovereignty, de-globalization, regionalization, constitutional values, supranational law, Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation..
