THE INFLUENCE OF THE FEDERAL CENTRE ON THE FORMATION OF REGIONAL POLITICAL ELITE
The article analyzes the relations between political elites of the center and the regions. The main political, economic and administrative mechanisms of constructing the control systems of the Federal center over regional political elites are analyzed. The research covers the period from 2000 till 2014. The basic characteristics of the modern regional political elite are formulated. The analysis of the results of the elections of the heads of Russian regions in 2013 and 2014 is presented. Besides, the author gives the tentative forecast of the results of gubernatorial elections, regional Legislative Assemblies elections, as well as the elections of the heads of local bodies in 2015.