Formation Mechanisms of Civil Society in the Russian Federation

Abstract

This paper focuses on the formation mechanisms of civil society in the Russian Federation. The relevance of this topic is dictated by the problems that the Russian Federation faces in the formation of civil society and the specific features of interaction between the civil society and the government in the globalization era, which seriously challenge Russian democracy. Currently, there are several mechanisms for incentivizing the formation and development of the Russian civil society. The purpose of this study is to identify, describe, and analyze these mechanisms. Using various theoretical and practical methods, we analyzed scholarly sources, legal instruments, statistical data, and various approaches to the identified problem. This allowed us to establish the cause-effect relationship and interdependence of each mechanism of civil society formation. We concluded that the local government, Russian non-profit organizations, and social design serve as the mechanisms for forming civil society. This study is based on (1) clarifying the concept of each mechanism, (2) establishing their importance in forming civil society, (3) identifying the internal problems, and (4) presenting recommendations for overcoming them.