Functional Characteristics of Modern Russian Law as the Law of the Welfare State

The article is devoted to the study of the features of Russian law as the law of the welfare state. Studying them, the author proceeds from the fact that a mixed model of a welfare state has been formed in Russia, combining the features of liberal, conservative and social democratic models. It clarifies how the specifics of the functional characteristics of Russian law in the mixed model of the welfare state are determined and what exactly this specificity consists of. The purpose, functions and tasks of Russian law as the law of the welfare state are considered, as well as the main legal forms of the Russian state's implementation of the functions of the welfare state. The analysis carried out by the author allowed us to establish that Russian law as the law of a welfare state is characterized by an increasing role of political, cultural and educational functions, and at the same time both economic and social functions show signs of dysfunctionality. In conclusion, attention is focused on the fact that legal instruments that have demonstrated their effectiveness in the political and legal practice of liberal, conservative and social democratic types of welfare states are applicable in Russia only if cultural and historical realities are taken into account.