RUDN Journal of Political ScienceRUDN Journal of Political Science2313-14382313-1446Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)8983The Specific of Political FundraisingSmolyaninovE VКафедра философии, политики и права; Московский государственный университет им М.В. Ломоносова; Lomonosov Moscow State Universityjacksm@pochta.ruLomonosov Moscow State University150220102485409092016Copyright © 2010,2010The following study is dedicated to the process of political fundraising as a subject of political science. Through the article one can find the definition of political fundraising and American political scientists' approaches to the analysis of this process. Comparative analysis of political fundraising in the U.S.A. and Russian Federation demonstrates that its' transparency has an important impact on public's control of lobby groups and other shadow political entities.fundraisingpoliticsfinancing campaign electionsresource distributionpolitical partiescandidatecontributionspolitical elitesфандрайзингполитикафинансирование избирательных компанийраспределение ресурсовполитические партиикандидатпожертвованияполитические элиты