THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF REGIONAL POLITICAL PROCESSES
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The purpose of writing this article - theoretical understanding of basic definitions that are directly related to the category of «regional political process». Subject of research - theoretical aspects of regional policy. As the object of research is the concept of «region», «regionalism», «regionalization», «Regional Policy», «political process», «model of regional policy». Particular attention is paid to the relation of these categories to the regional policy of the French Republic. Methodology: Comprehensive study of the available literature and sources, system-structural method in which social relations are seen as a holistic system of interrelations of phenomena and events of the political process, the level of relations «center - regions», allow you to define basic essential characteristics of the concepts mentioned above. Conclusions: Analysis of Russian and foreign sources leads to the conclusion that the major issues raised in the article is relevant to the current stage of development. Research is possible on the basis of a study of existing research concerning the study of the question posed. Practical: It is possible to the theoretical understanding of a number of issues related to the practice of political and legal regulation of regional political process. The results of the research can be used to select the model of regional policy of the French Republic, assessment and prediction of the possibility of transformation of the political scenario the model of France regionalism in terms of federalism. Social consequences: Description of the application of the results obtained (theoretical, practical, and comparative political science, the study of political institutions, regionalism, political process, power technologies). Originality, value: The novelty of the study is a comprehensive study of the content of the concepts that govern the regional political space. The work is intended for anyone interested in comparative politics, political regionalism, international and Russian political process.

Lebedeva M.L., (2016), THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF REGIONAL POLITICAL PROCESSES. Sociopolitical Sciences, 2 => 71-74.

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region, regionalism, regionalization, regional policy, the political process, model of regional policy.