Freedom of Research Creativity as a Factor in Ensuring Russia’s Technological Sovereignty

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to analyze the possibilities for the fullest possible implementation of the provision on freedom of research creativity enshrined in Part 1 of Article 44 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. Freedom of academic creativity is considered as one of the most important factors in ensuring the technological sovereignty of Russia. It is not given due attention by government authorities. From these standpoints, the author substantiates the thesis that freedom of scholarly creativity presupposes such an interpretation of the right to science, which includes, among other things, the obligation of the state to promote the development of science. Based on the method of legal and dogmatic interpretation of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, some directions for developing the right to science and filling it with specific legal content are determined. The idea of adopting a special code of laws on science as well as research and technological activities is substantiated. It would turn all legal regulations of this area into a single internally consistent framework. Special attention is paid to the role of international regulatory regimes of “soft law” as a factor influencing the research and technological policy of Russia and the need to take organizational measures for a more active inclusion of Russian researchers in the formation of global, regional and national agendas on relevant issues.