Abstract:
In the XXI century the Russian multi-party system appeared in qualitatively new political conditions. One of the main circumstances is the acceptance on June 21, 2001 Federal law "About political parties". Its acceptance was postponed for the long time and it was explained by the desire of the ruling elite to provide the parliamentary majority as much as possible. In the given article the author analyzed the factors which have influenced transformation of this law.© IDOSI Publications, 2014.