RUDN Journal of Political ScienceRUDN Journal of Political Science2313-14382313-1446Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)913310.22363/2313-1438-2015-1-50-60Research ArticleCivil Society and the Theory of Democracy: a View From Intellectual Heritage of the XX-th CenturyGutorovV A<p>The Department of Theory and Philosophy of Politics</p>teor@politology.pu.ruSaint Petersburg State University150120151506009092016Copyright © 2015,2015<p>In the given article, the author analyses the evolution of the concepts of civil society and political activism in western political science in their interrelationship with development of liberal democracy theory. Basing on wide array of political theories the author follows the main paradigm of the discussions on democracy that is constitutive for western political science.</p>civil societydemocracypolitical institutionspolitical theoryгражданское обществодемократияполитические институтыполитическая теория