Anna Jach
The origin of the non-governmental
sector in Russia during the
presidencies of Boris Yeltsin and
Vladimir Putin (1991-2008)
The Copernicus Journal of Political Studies nr 2 (2), 37
2012
The Origin of the Non-Governmental Sector in Russia during… 37
third sector lied at the foot of changes in mentality that took place within the russian society as well as within legislature and facilitated the birth of social entrepreneurship. Today, the social sector concentrates on the most significant domains of citizens’ lives, replacing the still ineffective operation of the russian state. Although in the opinion of decision-makers as well as independent observers it does not constitute the main pillar of the civil society, beyond the public and private sectors, it does perform very significant duties indispensable for the functioning of a contemporary state. And russian politicians have to take this fact into account.