Влияние европейских партийных систем на становление российских партий

The article is devoted to the mutual infl uence of the European and Russian parties viewed through the conditions of establishing the Russian parties, including the nature of the transformation of the confl ict, the impact of major political institutions the political system, electoral formula and the law on political parties. The article analyzes the typology of contemporary Russian political parties in comparison to the Europe one, identifi es the program, clientele and charismatic parties, and reveals the similarities and differences between Russian administrative and civilian opposition parties, Russian parties` interaction with international and European party "families".