Towards a history of the multi-party system formation in the Russian Federation

Political parties are one of the most important components of any democratic society, which determines the continued relevance of theoretical studies of the process of creating multi-party systems, in particular, in relation to the Russian Federation. In real democracies, a multi-party system makes it possible to form a more or less accurate idea of the alignment of political forces in society, and hence of those groups of the population whose interests and beliefs they represent. In the course of working on this article, the author found that today the process of a multi-party system development in the Russian Federation is continuing. The emergence of many political parties is an inevitable stage in the formation of a society based on democratic principles. Although the process of building a multi-party system in our country is still far from being completed, political parties already play a significant role in the political processes of the country. Both parliamentary parties and parties that did not pass the required threshold express the interests of various groups and strata of Russian society. The process of creating a truly functioning multi-party system goes hand in hand with the process of forming a civil society. In modern conditions, it is of great importance to establish close constructive interaction between the state and politically active citizens, which could be seriously assisted by political parties.