Nikolaev, M.E. Social solidarity of the Russian society.

Abstract: Heads of any state, nonwithstanding the form of its political structure, try to form a unified society, which serves as a basis for the political system as a whole. Most state and political actors of Russia underestimates the value of social solidarity and unity in practical politics. That is why, while the economical crisis grows, we may end up on the situation of social separation. It makes an extra basis for social problems. And one may avoid them only by dealing with practical issues, trying to unite the Russian society in the face of systemic economical crisis. One needs scientific understanding of the term “social unity” and formation of the algorithm of achieving it. That’s what the article by the Aide to the Chairman of the Council of Federation M.E. Nikolaev. Keywords: sociology, unity, separation, fairness, solidarity, equality, stability, differences, civil society, crisis