Institutional Parameters as a Factor in the Quantitative Dynamics of the Russian Party System in 2012-2024

The article examines the influence of electoral and political party legislation parameters on the state and quantitative dynamics of the Russian party system from 2012 to 2024. The aim of the study is to develop an approach to the periodization of the development of parties and the party system of the Russian Federation, based on the proposed fundamental characteristics of the party system and a description of the stages of its configuration during the period from 2012 to 2024. The research methodology is based in a comprehensive analysis of both theoretical and practical aspects of the functioning of the Russian Federation’s party system during the studied period. The methods used in the study include extensive analysis of statistical data, as well as scientific, historical, and news publications from various time periods. Based on the analysis, it is concluded that the Russian party system has reached a qualitatively new level of development, characterized, on the one hand, by a multiplicity of participants, and on the other, by a naturally established balance of supply and demand in the competitive market of political projects.