Political process

V.Sacharov. What kind of idea could be a nationwide one? ....................5

O.Rumyanzev. Integration of Russia and Belorus ...................................16

Federation and regional policy

V.Vishnyakov. Concerning the terms 'territory',

'territorial unity' and 'self-definition of peoples'

in the Constitution of the Russian Federation .......................................29

O.Mironov. Natio territorial organization of the state ............................37

D.Savchenko, E.Shugrina, V.Gorozhanin. Local legislation:

problems and perspectives ........................................................................45

National relations

I.Gavrilova. The problems of scanty peoples of Russian North ............60

A.Avtonomov. On the indians status in Canada .......................................72

A.Varfalvi (Hungary). Accomplishment of the rights

of natonal and ethnic minorities ..............................................................81

Community

A.Kurtov. CIS: quo vadis? ........................................................................88

Bills and legislative proposals. Commentaries

A.Gulechko. On the question of legislative regulation

of the state antialchohol policy ..............................................................102

The Principal Decisions of the State Duma

in December 1996 - January 1997 ............................................114

Notes on Contributors .................................................................122