CIVIL SOCIETY AND STATE: THE INSTITUTION OF PUBLIC CONTROL IN THE LIGHT OF MODERN RESEARCH PRACTICES IN IRKUTSK REGION

Abstract

The article covers the place and role of the institution of public control in the mechanisms of the interaction of civil society and state. Basing on the sociological surveys conducted in Irkutsk region in 2008-2017, the article grounds the dynamics of formation of public control in the development of civil society in a region. The authors use the mechanisms of public-state partnership to define the concept of "effective public control" over the governmental bodies and municipal authorities. The article shows the tendency of the increasing role of public bodies (civic chambers, public councils) in the decision-making process of the executive branch as well as in the realization of the decisions.

Keywords

• civil society
• power
• public control
• the eficiency of public control
• public space
• public opinion
• public-state partnership