The History of parliamentarism as viewed by contemporary researchers. Review of Tauride Readings 2019. The current problems of parliamentarism: history and modernity. International scientific conference, St Petersburg, the Tauride Palace, December 5–6, 2019: collected scientific papers: 2 pts., edited by A.B. Nikolaev. St Petersburg: Asterion, 2020.

Abstract

The review analyzes the collected materials from the 13th International Scientific Conference “The Current Problems of Parliamentarism: History and Modernity” (Tauride Readings 2019). Most of the papers in the collection cover various aspects of the activities of the parliament of the Russian Empire. Some of the materials touch on the issues of the current situation in the people’s representation in the Russian Federation and the CIS countries as well as important aspects of the history of foreign parliamentarism. The review considers the key articles of the collection and notes the role of the published proceedings of the conference discussion platforms. It is concluded that the collection under review is of great relevance for studying history, theory, and practice of Russian and foreign parliamentarism.

Keywords

• state duma
• parliamentarism
• constitutionalism
• scientific conferences
• historical research