Nikovskaya L.I. Problematic aspects of the functioning of the Institute for the protection and promotion of public interests in the public space in the regional dimension. Socio-political research, 2020, No. 2 (7), pp. 5-19. DOI 10.20323 ... Nikovskaya L.I. Problematic aspects of the functioning of the Institute for the protection and promotion of public interests in the public space in the regional dimension. Socio-political research, 2020, No. 2 (7), pp. 5-19. DOI 10.20323/2658-428X-2020-2-7-5-19ISSN 2658-428XDOI 10.20323/2658-428X-2020-2-7-5-19РИНЦ: https://www.elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=43084022Posted on site: 28.07.20Текст статьи на сайте журнала URL: https://spi.yspu.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2020/06/SPI_2020-%E2%84%962-5-19.pdf (дата обращения 28.07.2020)AbstractThe article presents some generalizations based on the results of two research projects on the state of the public sphere in two regions - the Yaroslavl and Kostroma regions in terms of analyzing the state of the Institute for the promotion and protection of public interests. It is shown that this institution according to the criterion of solvency/insolvency is in an unsatisfactory state, which weakens the quality of state and municipal management, the responsiveness of public authorities in solving urgent social problems of the local and regional community, especially in a crisis. Ways out of this situation are seen in the ways of improving the principles of intersectoral social partnership, subsidiarity in the activities of different levels of public authority, and improving the quality of functioning of civil organizations and associations.