The state of emergency: the concept and features
The article analyses the scientific and reference literature that contains the definition of a state of emergency. The author of the article examines the approaches to understanding a state of emergency in different historical periods. At any time, under any political regime, introducing a state of emergency means, firstly, the expansion of the powers of state authorities, and secondly, the use of restrictive measures. At the same time, this institution is crucial to ensuring national security. In addition to this, the article identifies and analyses the features of a state of emergency. The author proposes his own definition of the concept of "a state of emergency". A state of emergency is regarded as a special temporary administrative legal regime of the activities of state bodies, local authorities, enterprises, institutions and organisations, which is introduced by a decree of the President of the Russian Federation and subject to approval by the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, aims to eliminate the circumstances that constitute a real threat to people, society and the state, as well as places certain statutory restrictions on the rights and freedoms of individuals, the rights of legal entities and imposes additional responsibilities on them.