THE NATURE OF THE LEGAL IMPACT AND ITS ROLE IN THE FOR-MATION AND INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF NATIONAL INTERESTS IN THE STATE FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

Abstract: This article is devoted to the analysis of the nature of legal influence and its role in the formation and institutionalization of national interests in the state. It is established that the national interests of various states are diverse and, moreover, often do not have common points of contact, however, to a large extent, their formation and further institutionalization occurs under the influence of law and other socio-legal norms and values. The content of the National Security Strategies of the United States and Russia is characterized in terms of legal consolidation of national interests and areas of their implementation in them.