La combinaison des héritages et des emprunts dans la transformation de l'administration russe
Year: 2007
Type: article
Abstract: The Combination of Legacy and Borrowing in the Conversion of the Russian Administration The desire to “reform” the administration was one of the main leitmotifs of Soviet, and now Russian politics since Perestroika, but implementation did not begin until 2000. This article first offers an analysis of the context in which the administrative reform picked up speed, underlining the convergence of expectations voiced by Russian political leaders, international organizations, entrepreneurial circles and “public opinion.” It then shows how implementation of the measures decided in the 2000s led to shaping a particular administrative system that blends borrowed elements and legacies. An analysis of this hybridization process shows that, contrary to popular belief, “modern” international guidelines and local legacies, presented as cumbersome archaisms, are not necessarily at odds but complement and even reinforce one another. Our argument draws on both official documents and research conducted in Russia in this field as well as data collected during interviews with civil servants of various ranks in several regions of the Ural.
Source: Critique internationale
Language: French
Subfield: Public Administration
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2020282749