Interest Articulation
Interest Articulation- The compilation of the citizens and social groups needs and demands from the government (inputs).
During Mikhail Gorbachev’s term as premier of the USSR, he introduced Perestroika, the restructuring of the Communist government, and Glasnot, the openness of the government, that allowed for more interest groups to arise in the USSR. Ever since Glasnot and Perestroika, Russia’s interest groups have increased in number. By 2010, Russia included 300,000 non-government interest groups.
Non-government organizations include community groups, professional associations, trade unions, social movements, business associations, and federations.
During Mikhail Gorbachev’s term as premier of the USSR, he introduced Perestroika, the restructuring of the Communist government, and Glasnot, the openness of the government, that allowed for more interest groups to arise in the USSR. Ever since Glasnot and Perestroika, Russia’s interest groups have increased in number. By 2010, Russia included 300,000 non-government interest groups.
Non-government organizations include community groups, professional associations, trade unions, social movements, business associations, and federations.
Influential Interest Groups
Federation of Independent Trade Unions (1990)
The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RUIE) (1991)
Russian Human Rights Center (Union of Soldiers’ Mothers Committees) registration denied
Going Together/Walking Together youth group (May 2000 – Vasily Yakimenko)
Nashi youth group (March 2005 – Yakimenko)
Oligarchs – Putin met regularly with Aleksey Miller (Gazprom), Anatoly Chubais (UES (electricity)), and Oleg Deripaska (RUSAL - aluminum)
Open Russia (Yukos), Eurasia, Dynasty- foundations
Moscow Helsinki Group (1976)
Russian Orthodox Church: 89% claim to be Orthodox
The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RUIE) (1991)
Russian Human Rights Center (Union of Soldiers’ Mothers Committees) registration denied
Going Together/Walking Together youth group (May 2000 – Vasily Yakimenko)
Nashi youth group (March 2005 – Yakimenko)
Oligarchs – Putin met regularly with Aleksey Miller (Gazprom), Anatoly Chubais (UES (electricity)), and Oleg Deripaska (RUSAL - aluminum)
Open Russia (Yukos), Eurasia, Dynasty- foundations
Moscow Helsinki Group (1976)
Russian Orthodox Church: 89% claim to be Orthodox
Government and Citizen Relationship
Strict relationship exists between government and human rights and public organizations.
Areas of Cooperation
Open zone of constructive cooperation- where government cooperates with protesters.
Taboo zone- where government purposely avoids protestors demand by imposing restrictions and prohibitions.
Possibility for Influencing Change
Not likely. Human rights activists submit individual complaints in order to have more appeal to the government.
New human rights and public movements have caused Russia to be an increasingly fragmented civil society.
Civil society is evident in Russia because the Russian military and government have the power to keep order in the civil society of Russia.
Like any other country, Russian society would be an unstable society if there were not a government and military to keep order.
Open zone of constructive cooperation- where government cooperates with protesters.
Taboo zone- where government purposely avoids protestors demand by imposing restrictions and prohibitions.
Possibility for Influencing Change
Not likely. Human rights activists submit individual complaints in order to have more appeal to the government.
New human rights and public movements have caused Russia to be an increasingly fragmented civil society.
Civil society is evident in Russia because the Russian military and government have the power to keep order in the civil society of Russia.
Like any other country, Russian society would be an unstable society if there were not a government and military to keep order.