Feldman, P.Y. Lobbying within the system of social and political institutions in the modern Russia.

Abstract: The article sets the following goal – to establish how strongly is lobbying rooted within the system of social and political institutions of the modern Russia. Based upon the comprehensive and non-ideological approach towards the interpretation of the lobbying phenomenon the author defines the main spheres for its institutionalization , within which this form of interest representation became partially or completely systematized. Lobbying is traditionally understood as influence of non-governmental structures onto the state government bodies, which is implemented via specific communication instruments and tactics. The empirical basis for the scientific analysis was formed with the normative legal acts, verbatim of the speeches of the President of the Russian Federation, materials from the websites of government bodies, as well as mass media information. The author studies the Russian legislation, searching for the norms indirectly regulating lobbying activities, also singling out institutions related to governments, which serve as “portals” for the lobbying influence on the government bodies. The key conclusion of the article is that in spite of lack of a specialized law on lobbying in Russia, the sphere of lobbying is rather well-developed and its main actors act within certain rules with the established set of technologies and stratagems.

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