SOME ISSUES OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUAL INSTITUTIONS OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
The formation and development of civil society in any state is a rather complex and multilateral process. At present, the importance and degree of involvement of various civil society institutions in the development of our country is gaining momentum, however individual problems remain unresolved that do not allow the full potential of these institutions to be realized. All this indicates the relevance of the study. In this article, the author reveals certain issues related to the formation of civil society and its individual institutions in the Russian Federation. To achieve this goal, the paper reveals the main characteristics of civil society, as well as analyzes various points of view in legal science regarding the topic under consideration. Based on the study, the author concludes that at present, in order to overcome the existing problems, it is necessary to improve the mechanism of public control within the framework of the Federal Law of July 21, 2014 № 212-FZ «On the Fundamentals of Public Control in the Russian Federation», as well as to take measures aimed at increasing the socio-political activity of citizens and the elimination of the legal nihilism of the population.