RUSCISM AS A NEW VERSION OF TOTALITARIANISM

This paper is devoted to clarifying the essence of ruscism as a phenomenon modern socio-political reality. It noted that concept appeared in public and scientific circulation result formation Putin's regime Russia, its spread connected with beginning full-scale Russian-Ukrainian war. Although this has already received interpretations publications number analysts, there still no complete conceptual understanding it. The author believes should be carried out within framework totalitarian studies, since it new version totalitarianism. idea simple imitation fascism Nazism refuted. emphasis placed on his historical Russian roots. Attention drawn facts that, firstly, statehood originates Golden Horde, from which inherited despotic character government aggressive foreign policy; secondly, Russia never had long periods democratic rule course development; thirdly, first world arose precisely Russia; fourthly, under Stalin, acquired greatest quality history. emphasizes cannot considered resuscitation Stalinism, because conditions development both international environment, determined peculiarities. peculiarities totalitarianism are that: creation party, broad movement, doctrine took place after Putin state power; political system formally multi-party; control over functioning economy not so much by formal institutions informal clan.