Politics is the activity of the state and political parties aimed at solving problems of a general social nature. Law is a set of legal norms that establish the boundaries of permissible behavior. At the same time, these norms are sanctioned by the state, and their implementation is ensured by the force of coercion by the state.
Thus, the law establishes the boundaries of permissible behavior, beyond which the activities of the state and political parties, aimed at solving problems of a general social nature, cannot go. At the same time, the state, acting as the main subject of political activity, can determine the general course of legal development.
It follows from this that law and politics are closely related and can influence each other. Their influence is mutual, that is, law affects politics in the same way as politics affects law.
The law affects the policy directly and indirectly. The direct influence is manifested in the fact that the constitution contains legal norms that directly determine the foundations of the constitutional order. An indirect influence can be traced in the norms of electoral law.
Politics affects law in the following way: the state is the main subject of the political life of society. It is the state that authorizes the application of certain legal norms and ensures their implementation by citizens, through the presence of coercive measures. Consequently, the boundaries within which political actors can carry out activities are established by the state through the use of a complex lawmaking mechanism. At the same time, the state, in accordance with the principles of legality and the rule of law, itself cannot go beyond these boundaries.
