Russia culture and social norm.

Russia is one of the most populated countries in the world and is ranked at 9^th but has a low population density.  Russia is the largest country in the world. It has been ranked 154th in the corruption perception index which means Russia is among the world most unethical country. According to CIA (the world factbook) database as of July 2012 Russia has a population of 142,517,670. Russia is rich in mineral resource and energy and is among the largest producer of oil and natural gas in the world. It also among the world’s most industrialized country. Based on the CIA’s factbook   Russia is located in North Asia extending from Europe. (Central Intelligence Agency)

Corruption in Russia is a major issue in the lives of Russia citizens. As of 2005 the corruption in Russia was precarious. The corrupt activities going on in Russia seems to affect every functioning sector of the Russian society, from the hiring of public servants to education to the medical sector. Corruption in Russia is a normal routine for the citizens, it can even be said that it is part of their culture because it was part of their system for a very long time. Civilians were allowed to bribe government official who could help them in one way or another, this was the source of income for the public servants who at that time weren’t receiving fixed salaries. In other words, bribery was legal (FRIEDMAN). Though it was made a criminal offense by different governments and monarchs, the system never lasted because whenever there was a crisis and the salaries of the public workers could not be paid, they riveted back to collecting bribes as a source of income. The corruption in Russia has become a norm; most accept it as normal way the system functions.

In 2010, a law was passed that allowed the public workers to make citizens pay for public services. This was seen as another way to stop corruption but which clearly makes corruption in Russia legal. Though the problem begins with the public officials, the citizens have adapted it as a way of doing things or getting things done. (Bershidsky)

The corruption in Russia is a serious agenda for the current president of Russia and he is doing everything to stop corruption by forming an agency anti- corruption campaign. The campaign is formed to supervise the corruption situation in their country, but the problem is most people believe that under his (President Vladimir V. Putin’s) rule, corruption has gotten much worse (Bershidsky).

Though most people in Russia have accepted corruption a way to survive, few of them are beginning to riot against the corrupt system and asking for the restructuring of the system.