The Russian Authorities: A Limited Social Responsibility Society?
The study is focused on the analysis of the effectiveness of social policy in Russia in such significant areas as fighting poverty, forming the middle class and overcoming a gigantic divide between the rich and the poor. If the authorities do not really tackle the actual problems of poverty and striking social differentiation, as well as the formation of the middle class as a social stabilizer, the country may face social instability with unpredictable consequences.