On the state and ideology

 Today, they say, is the state, but no idea ... From the point of view of Aristotle, Machiavelli, Spinoza, Hegel, or Ivan Ilyin, this means that there is a set of state "authorities," but not the state itself. More precisely, there is a general widespread private ownership of it. And, by definition, one of the disciples of Hegel, private ownership of the state is the bureaucracy.
 -------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------Most of the participants consider it necessary to NEC formation of the state ideology in RussiaMost of the meeting "Nizhny Novgorod Expert Club" find it necessary to the formation of the state ideology in Russia. The next meeting of the club was held in the "Media Strike Hall" November 7 - the day of the 95th anniversary of the October Revolution. Theme of the meeting - "State ideology: whether it is the Russian society and the Russian government." This is reported by the organizers.

Opening the meeting, Director General of Foreign "Exchange", a member of the organizing committee "Nizhny Novgorod Expert Club" Ivan Yudintsev familiarized the participants with fresh data from surveys polls, according to which only 15% of Russians are positive about the Revolution of 1917. But this 5 years ago these people were less - 10%. Yudintsev stressed that at the official level, the state has not formalized its attitude to the events 95 years ago, however, agreed with the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Vladimir Medina about the 100th anniversary of the revolution, this ratio will generate.
The secretary of the Communist Party, deputy chairman of the Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Region Vladislav Egorov expressed concern about the ideological work being done today on the state level, in particular - the news items and documentaries, discrediting the leaders of the 1917 revolution. "The state needs to take care not estimates of October, but the fact that October is not repeated tomorrow. If the policy of the country will continue in the same vein, the revolution becomes a retrospective of the future, "- he said. Egorova as "worrying" development of nationalist movements in Russia. According to him, the state appeals to nationalists when the authorities are in danger of being overthrown. "Our government ideology there, but there is a strong survival instinct," - he stressed.According to a senior research fellow of the Volga branch of the Institute of Sociology Alexander Prudnikov as such social order for the formation of the state ideology of the people there. However, all surveys show that in fact people have already formulated this ideology, which, according to Prudnikov, based on the following areas: social justice, the abolition of "thieves 'privatization', raising the level of social protection. Prudnik sure that all the talk about the state ideology of the ruling elite because an attempt to create effective instruments of governance. Moreover, recalled sociologist authorities refused the term "national idea" because I realized that it can not be the same for different nations living in Russia. At the same power level of ideology, according Prudnikov, is to "hold the property, that is, maintaining the loot," and the most important task - to prevent the redistribution of property and "retention of the social situation." Alexander Prudnik noted that this ideology ashamed to support even the most elite members.Partly agreed with him and the head of the Department of Philosophy and Political Science, Nizhny Novgorod Institute of Management Andrei Dakhin. According to him, the ruling political clan "lives on two ideological home": external and internal. External ideology, according Dakhin, is to position Russia as a "system of power which is above all." The population deliberately convince us that this - his system, and "Orthodoxy - the mind, honor and conscience of the system" and that population. Theses foreign ideology Dakhin also called slogan of "Gazprom - are you" and the idea of ​​Russia as a big happy family of fans. In domestic same ideological house as Andrew Dakhin said, "the main value - is the concentration and entry into the club of rich people," plus - "trust and loyalty to the top people." According Dakhin, an internal ideology suggests that the population is a rich resource for the club, and no serious issues with the population do not have to decide.Head of Centre for Social and Political Studies of the Volga branch of the Institute of Sociology Evgeniy Semenov urged not to confuse the concept of "state ideology" and "national idea." According to him, history shows that "sometimes they go, and sometimes completely contradict each other." Semenov has divided Russia's recent history into several stages of formation and development of ideology: from 1991 to 1993 - a period of democratization from 1993 to 2000 - a period of internal colonization, when the basic idea was the words of Boris Yeltsin's "Take Me sovereignty as you can", 2000 to 2011 - a period of post-imperial restoration, supports up to 2008 and the bulk of the population. Semenov did not agree with the fact that so far the government has not offered any public ideology. He recalled that the ruling party "United Russia" has formulated an ideology called "social conservatism", but noted that this ideology is less happy people.Board member of the Liberal Club Nizhny Vladislav Vishnepolsky called irrelevant mention of the ruling elite as "elite." "There is a group that has seized power and uses it for their own enrichment. Talk about the elite here do not have to, "- he said. According to him, people are offered false values, such as the victory at the Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014. "People want to be well. And this, in general, it is said. Speaks only of a great power, "- said Vladislav Vishnepolsky.Representative of the movement "The essence of time," head of the Department of Religion and Culture History Department NNSU. Lobachevsky Dorofeev Fedor stated that the State will definitely need an ideology. In his view, the Soviet Union lost the "cold war", including, for the reason that "there was mobilization of ideology." "Our task - to prevent a second time. We do not need a second restructuring, "- he said. According Dorofeeva, state ideology should be based on the identity of Russia and on the existence of a new project, which Russia has to offer the world.Dean of the philosophical and theological faculty Mininskogo University, author of the book "Russian idea: the nature and meaning of" Sergey Kocherov also drew attention to the difference between the concepts of "state ideology" and "national idea." He stressed that the "national idea has no ruling, and the cultural elite." "The case of the ruling elite - the right to accept the signal and broadcast it to the people", - he said. According to Kocherova, the national idea can only be a dream, "a vivid image of a bright future, for which one can die." Political scientist said that at present the Russian people do not see such a bright image. "We see only officials who are concerned with how to keep their power and property to the end of his days," - said Sergey Kocherov.State Duma deputy, member of the LDPR faction Alexander Kurdyumov said that Russia can not be a state ideology as long as people do not start to go to the polls. "Today, our people do not go to the polls, every one of them - has its own ideology and its own life," - he said. Speaking of what could be the state ideology, Kurdyumov stressed that "the state simply must love his people." "We need to face our citizens and start doing something for them," - said the deputy of the State Duma.From the fact that the state ideology currently no agreed and faction "Fair Russia" in the Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod region, teacher Galina Klochkova. "Our future is now in kindergarten. And we have nothing to say to children, "- she said. Klochkova regretted that in his time were heavily distorted ideas of socialism. "Today, labor is not a value," - she stated. However, the deputy believes that it is work, family and children can and should be the basis of the state ideology of Russia.Another representative of the Nizhny Novgorod Liberal Club Victor Lysov said that "social justice is one of the most complex and relative terms." He expressed doubt that the state ideology in principle can be stated as the current bureaucracy. Talking about the ideas of liberalism, Lysov stressed that they are not only in protecting the rights of property owners, but in freedom. "Let's try to free man from the bonds of bureaucracy" - he suggested.And the head of the executive committee of the NRA party "Right Cause" Alexander Tarlakovsky said the state ideology, in principle, is not necessary in a democratic society. According to him, the term is possible only in a totalitarian state. "In a democratic society, the formalization of the state ideology should not be", - he stressed.Political analyst Alexander Sudakov, representing in the Nizhny Novgorod region Pirate Party of Russia, said that the state ideology in the country have long stated, is it in the pursuit of wealth. "This is what we have done for the past 20 years," - he said. According to Sudakov exists in Russia and the national idea. "Russian idea - seize impunity. And it works great! The level of corruption in our Beyond. This is not corruption, it is the national idea "- said Alexander Sudakov.Co-chair of the NRA movement "Women for a Safer World" Inna Vankin believes that the basis of the state ideology should be concern for the preservation of life itself. "The most important thing a person - that's life," - she said, noting that the ratio of the value of life is formed primarily in the family."Ideology - a utopia, a dream," - said in turn, political analyst Vadim Andrjukhin, noting that the dream of lives around the world. "Now Russia needs a breakthrough. But ideological support this jerk State can not give. People need an idea - something to live for. But the state is not the answer to this question ", - said Vadim Andrjukhin.Activist of "Fair Russia" party opposition street protests in Nizhny Novgorod Alexey Yakimov said, the main idea of ​​the people is very different from the state ideology. In his view, "to treat and repair" people can not be collected. "The people demand the destruction of the ruling class. And only after that you can work on a new ideology, "- said Alexey Yakimov.During the meeting, "Nizhny Novgorod Expert Club" among its members carried out a survey, echoing a theme meeting - do Russian state ideology? Most of the participants - 53% - said they needed an ideology and the state, and society. 21% believe that political ideology is needed only to the State itself, and 26% - that ideology is not needed at all.The next meeting of "Nizhny Novgorod Expert Club" will be held on November 21."Nizhny Novgorod Expert Club" - an open discussion forum, an initiative of the agency "Market Plus", "Political News Agency - Nizhny Novgorod," NIA "New York" and IA NewsNN.Ru. The main idea of ​​"expert Novgorod Club" - to attract the expert community to discuss the importance for the Nizhny Novgorod region socio-political issues and public awareness of the essence of the processes occurring in the field.Source