Karpovich, O.G. Democracy and democratization within the context of a new global order

Abstract: The world itself and Russia are rapidly changing. These changes have global civilization character. In order for a new society of expanded democracy, freedom of human choice of activity and individuality without any obstacles from the government and totalitarian tendencies, by which the existing “order” and the well-being of the higher “levels” were supported, the society needs large-scale organized and planned work towards changing the mindset of people and society as a whole. Only formation of a new mindset opposite to the old industrial mindset shall allow to form a novel culture with new features and priorities, which shall be capable of preserving the civilization as such. At the period of formation of the democratic society in Russia the problems of theory and practice of development of democratic state become especially topical. The modern democratic state presupposes a developed civil society, in which various social organizations and political parties interact, and no ideology may be regarded as an official state ideology. Political life in a democratic state is based upon ideological and political variety, multi-partisan system, etc. The Russian Federation is currently (as well as 20 years ago) is on its way towards democratic statehood. The ways of formation and development of the democratic state, its nature and defining features, as well as the democratic principles of constitutional order of the Russian Federation are just as topical today, as they were 20 years ago. However, it seems that the Russian people take much less interest in them now.

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