Perspectives of the market state in Russia
Keywords:
governance, new public management, Weberian State, transitional society, administrative reform, direct communication between power and society, alternative to the model of representative democracyAbstract
The administrative reform, that now is taking place all over the world, aims to turn the State into a kind of business in order to make it more effective. This leads to the emergence not only of the market concept of reform, but also of the State as a whole. An essential condition for success of this idea is the direct communication between power and society. Despite the democratic nature of this project, one cannot fail to notice that it is a contrary to the classic understanding of a State built on the model of representative democracy. Practice shows that the dominance of market elements has a negative impact public administration and civil service even in the most developed societies. Not to mention the transitional countries - for instance Russia, where private business is not yet in a position to demonstrate examples of economic efficiency, management competence. Studies show that our citizens trust in the market is even smaller than in the State.Published
2012-01-15
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