Formation of the Russian model of lobbying: from sources to the modern state

Abstract

In the present article the authors carry out the analysis of permissible degree of influence of groups of interests on institutes of the public authority, tools of influence on their law-making activity within methodology of chronodiscrete monogeographical comparative law. The research of domestic practice of lobbying during the pre-revolutionary and modern periods is undertaken. In the pre-revolutionary period influence through such forms as activity of the exchanges, work of congresses and other associations of businessmen is allocated. Dynamics of their development under conditions of emerging institutes of parliamentarism is noted. In modern period new means of lobbying which have appeared with carrying out of anti-corruption reform — anti-corruption examination of regulations and their projects, assessment of the regulating influence, participation in activity of public councils at authorities are noted. As a result the conclusion about the prospects of adoption of the special law, and in more urgent prospect — regulation of lobbying at the sublegislative level is drawn.