Zatonsky, V.A. State as a subject of political life of the society: efficiency issues.

Abstract: Noting the negative attitude to the state in the modern Russian society, one should keep in mind that the state is an inalienable value, and while any government official or leader may be discharged, it is not the case with the state overall. At the same time it is necessary to review the scientific concept of the state so that it meets the challenges of the modern times. V.A. Zatonsky’s article contains analysis of the nature of the state and political life and their correlation. He reviews positions and definitions by a number of renowned legal scholars, and based on the analysis, he offers his own definitions, which he proposes as the definitions, which meet all the modern requirements.