Libertarianism and its Prospects in Russia

The author of the article considers such a political economic and philosophical theory as libertarianism. It is pointed out that this concept originated relatively recently and represents a promising modern doctrine. Libertarianism is an unusual concept of combining extreme liberalism and anarchism, which is why it is new and promising. The article reviews the basic principles and features specific to this doctrine. Among them, individualism stands out as the basis of the whole theory; inviolability of individual rights; the rule of law as the basic mechanism for regulating public relations; the free market, as well as minimizing the role of the state in the life of society, transferring most of its activities to the category of services provided according to the laws of the market. The author argues about the prospects of libertarianism in Russia. The analysis of normative acts, primarily the Constitution, is given, on the basis of which it is possible to trace the existence of objective prerequisites for the implementation of the ideas of libertarianism. These include consolidation of basic foundations of the market economy in the Constitution, existence of local self-government that is not part of the system of state authorities, possibility of creating non-profit organizations, which opens up prospects for the implementation of a wide range of socially important tasks by private organizations. In addition to the regulatory framework, the author considers the situation in Russian society. It is concluded that there is a demand for new ideological concepts in Russia. In addition, attention is drawn to the spirit of individualism specific to the inhabitants of Russia, which is a necessary prerequisite for the implementation of the ideas of libertarianism. To sum up, the author concludes that prospects of libertarianism are still unsettled, and the fate of the development of these concepts belongs to the younger generation of Russians.

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