IN SEARCH OF AN OPTIMAL MODEL FOR REGULATING LOBBYING IN RUSSIA
https://doi.org/10.24290/1029-3736-2022-28-4-30-61
Abstract
This work completes a series of articles by the author on the evolution of lobbying in Russia. Previous articles have analyzed the main stages in the development of the institution of lobbying in Russia, from the 19th century to the present day. This article discusses one of the most complex and controversial issues related to lobbying in Russia – is it possible in Russian conditions to regulate the relations of interest groups with the state and how? The author concludes that there are a sufficient number of political and legal mechanisms in Russia that regulate the relations between organized groups and authorities, but these norms are often disordered and disconnected from each other. At the same time, we need a critical look at all previous attempts to adopt a single law on lobbying, because there are no guarantees that, even if adopted, this law can work in Russian conditions. The author proposes to pay attention to the development of ethical standards for lobbyists, a professional standard for lobbying as well as to anti-corruption legislation. In addition, it is necessary to revise the existing corporatist mechanisms of interaction between interest groups and authorities, the strengthening of which could contribute to the development of a more inclusive institution of lobbying.
About the Author
P. S. Kanevskiy
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Kanevskiy Pavel S., Candidate of Political Science, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and Sociology of Political Processes, Faculty of Sociology
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Kanevskiy P.S. IN SEARCH OF AN OPTIMAL MODEL FOR REGULATING LOBBYING IN RUSSIA. Moscow State University Bulletin. Series 18. Sociology and Political Science. 2022;28(4):30-61. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24290/1029-3736-2022-28-4-30-61
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