On the issue of delimitation of powers and interaction between levels of public authority in the Russian Federation

Yu. V. Sinchuk

doi:10.12737/2587-6295-2026-10-3-34-40

UDC 321.01

ON THE ISSUE OF DELIMITATION OF POWERS AND INTERACTION BETWEEN LEVELS OF PUBLIC AUTHORITY IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION On the issue of delimitation of powers and interaction between levels of public authority in the Russian Federation

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Published in Journal of Political Research · Volume 10, Issue 3, 2026 · Pages 34–40 · Rubric: Public administration and sectoral policies

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12737/2587-6295-2026-10-3-34-40

Received: 20.07.2026 Accepted: 22.08.2026 Published: 24.09.2026 Language of publication: ru-RU

Authors

Yu. V. Sinchuk

Academic degree: doctor of political sciences

Science rang: professor

Gzhel State University Professor · Moscow region, Ramensky district, s. Electroizolyator

State University of Management Moscow

ABSTRACT

The aim of the article is to provide a comprehensive delineation of powers in the Russian Federation. The article analyses, from the perspective of regulatory support, the interaction between different levels of public authority, the unity of the Russian public authority system, taking into account the delineation of power and management powers through the creation of unified standards for public influence. The author identifies the system of mechanisms for the interaction between different levels of public authority and the delineation of powers between them in the Russian Federation as the object of study. An interdisciplinary approach was used, encompassing a range of general scientific and specialized research methods, such as formal‑legal, comparative political science, and systemic methods, to study the regulatory framework and the practice of interaction between the three levels of public authority. The main focus of the article is on examining current problems and prospects for the development of the system of delimitation of powers, studying the mechanisms for coordinating the activities of public authorities at various levels, and identifying optimal models for their interaction in the context of a federal state structure. The results of the work are determined by the relevance of the issues under study and the possibility of using the conclusions drawn to improve the regulatory framework and the political practice of interaction between public authorities at all levels. The study contributes to the development of scientific understanding of the mechanisms for the effective functioning of the system of separation of powers and makes a significant contribution in the form of recommendations for optimizing power and management relations.

KEYWORDS

public authority, delineation of powers, local self-government, federalism, vertical of power, interaction between levels of power

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Sinchuk Y. V. On the issue of delimitation of powers and interaction between levels of public authority in the Russian Federation // Journal of Political Research. 2026. no. 3. pp. 34-40. DOI: https://doi.org/10.12737/2587-6295-2026-10-3-34-40. (Date of access 13.11.2026).

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Yu. V. Sinchuk. "On the issue of delimitation of powers and interaction between levels of public authority in the Russian Federation." Journal of Political Research 10.3 (2026): 34-40. DOI: https://doi.org/10.12737/2587-6295-2026-10-3-34-40.

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Sinchuk Y. V. (2026). On the issue of delimitation of powers and interaction between levels of public authority in the Russian Federation. Journal of Political Research, 10(3), 34-40. https://doi.org/10.12737/2587-6295-2026-10-3-34-40

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Yu. V. Sinchuk. "On the issue of delimitation of powers and interaction between levels of public authority in the Russian Federation." Journal of Political Research 10, no. 3 (2026): 34-40. https://doi.org/10.12737/2587-6295-2026-10-3-34-40.

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