LOBBYING OF RUSSIAN BUSINESS IN THE ASIAN REGION IN THE CONTEXT OF MODERN GEOPOLITICAL CHALLENGES
https://doi.org/10.18384/2224-0209-2024-2-1313
Abstract
Aim. To assess the prospects of lobbying efforts of Russian business in the countries of the Asian region in the conditions of the emerging international political and economic conjuncture.
Methodology. Cross-national comparative analysis and document analysis were used as the main methods. Data from open sources, in particular, analytical reports of government and private organizations, as well as mass media, were analyzed to identify and evaluate the effectiveness of specific forms and technologies of interaction between Russian business groups and representatives of the authorities of the Asian region.
Results. The results of the study showed that the prospects for the activities of Russian business groups in modern conditions in the Asian region today are higher than in the West. In particular, this is due to the lower level of influence of politics on economic relations and the effectiveness of GR campaigns, which has made lobbying in the European Union and the United States practically hopeless. The change of the vector of Russian foreign policy to the Asian direction is also a significant reason. However, the study also revealed a number of significant difficulties faced by Russian business in Asia: the still active influence of political relations on economic ties in a number of countries, the lack in some cases of a systematic approach to promoting interests, a high potential level of competition, as well as the difficulty of finding channels of communication with the authorities of some states.
Research implications. A detailed study of the mechanisms for promoting the interests of Russian business in Asian countries was carried out. In addition, the paper highlights the advantages of the work of companies from the Russian Federation in this area, as well as the challenges they may face as a result of their lobbying activities. Based on the information received, the study reveals the prospects for further lobbying work of Russian business in the countries of the Asian region, and also suggests ways to improve it.
About the Author
Ilya O. Abramov
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Postgraduate student, Department of Comparative Political Science Faculty of Political Science
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