Features of state legal coercion in political regimes

Constitution of the Russian Federation determined the legal limits of state coercion in relation to society and citizens. In accordance with the norms of international documents, coercive measures can be applied only on the grounds and in the manner prescribed by law. The implementation of coercion in legal forms is its key characteristic. The procedural form gives transparency to coercive measures and ensures public control. The article analyzes the problem of how the metamorphoses of political regimes take hybrid forms and are disguised, presenting the visible legitimacy of democratic forms and institutions. At the same time, authoritative coercive measures can manifest themselves both in accordance with legal imperatives and in the form of arbitrariness, ignoring legal requirements and public institutions.