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Abstract
There are two fundamental criteria for a state based on the rule of law: respect for the individual and legality. For the time being, "Asianism," which denies both, dominates state construction in Russia. Let us hope that the current fashion for terms such as "president" and "mayor" does not lead us astray; in Russia all these are notorious "officialdom," which inserts itself in the place of various democratic institutions. We still have a long way to go to reach a genuine state based on the rule of law and, moreover, one located on a Russian river, not on the Seine or the Thames. We must flounder along, keeping in mind the factors specific to Russia.