The Russian Empire cannot be viewed as a state that simply existed in the past and disappeared after 1917. Formally, the tsarist empire did come to an end, but its internal logic did not disappear. It changed its outer form, moved into the Soviet form, and after 1991 continued to exist in the form of the Russian Federation. Therefore, it is more accurate to speak not of a completed collapse, but of a long historical process that continues to this day.

When the European Union is examined not through formal definitions but through the real mechanics of how the system functions, it becomes clear why it represents one of the most effective governance models today.