Moscow University Bulletin. Series 21. Public Administration

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Head of state: conceptual challenges and problem-solving opportunities

Lomonosov Public Administration Journal. Series 21 2023. N 3. p.41-58

Ivan V. Leksin

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The article is devoted to the conceptual foundations of the head of state problematics and is aimed at overcoming common methodological errors in reasoning about this institution, as well as at the diffi culties caused by unintentional confusion of the issues regarding formation of the head of state
concept, development of the corresponding phenomenon and the usage of the corresponding term.
The first part of the article reveals the plurality of concepts denoted by the term “head of state”, considers compatibility of headship with the basic concepts of the state, demonstrates the extralegal nature of the majority of conceptions of the head of state, highlights the few constructions of the head of state concept that can be considered as the legal ones. On this basis, common recommendations on the normative use of the word-combination “head of state” are suggested.

Keywords: state; head of state; chief offi cial; guarantor; president; monarch; ruler

System causes of corruption in modern society

Lomonosov Public Administration Journal. Series 21 2023. N 3. p.20-40

Vasily P. Pugachev

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The article is devoted to identifying the deepest, system causes of corruption that make it impossible to combat it eff ectively. It clarifi es the concept of corruption and reveals the specifi city of its system causes related to the confl ict of interests of managers and the ones who are managed, the policy of the ruling elite, which does not properly perform its function of control over managers or covertly indulges in the creation of a corrupt environment, which, according to the laws of synergetic, reproduces this managerial dysfunction. It is shown that in Russia the emergence of system causes of corruption is associated with the moral and social degradation of the Soviet nomenklatura elite and a sharp weakening of control over politicians and offi cials in the early post-Soviet period, the failure of the ruling elite to fulfi ll its system functions to combat destructive phenomena, the actual creation of a hidden state mechanism
for encouraging corruption. Th e most important ways to eliminate the system causes of corruption in modern Russia are outlined.

Keywords: corruption; class of managers; ruling elite; conflict of interest; corruption network; system nature of corruption

A mutually complementary team of top managers as the most significant and valuable asset of the company

Lomonosov Public Administration Journal. Series 21 2023. N 3. p.3-19

Kozlov V. Yuri Yu. Petrunin Purlik V.M.

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The actualization topic of mutually complementary teams is being caused by the complexity of the business environment, which requires transformation from the sole management to the common leadership, that is able to ensure the eff ectiveness and effi ciency of the company’s activities in both
the short- and long-term period. The main drawbacks of management training programs are identified, which do not allow graduates to form an idea of the company as a complex system. The conceptual diff erences that should be followed when teaching management are presented: a) owners and top managers; b) functional specialists. The main functions of management, which are mutually
complementary, but between which there is a confl ict in the short-term period, are highlighted and researched in details. It was shown that the highquality managers training involves the compilation of a management style code in order to identify their fortes and precedence. The interpretation of two kinds
and three directions of people integration (according to I. Adizes) into a cohesive
team is being given. The conclusion had been done due to the increasing speed and interdependence of changes, companies are facing complex of problems, in the solution of which people with knowledge from various fields have to take part simultaneously, which is only possible, if the organization manages to create a mutually complementary team of top managers.

Keywords: mutually complementary team; management functions; kinds of managers; management styles; management style code; types and directions of people integration

Country strategic planning in the context of strengthe ning economic security

Lomonosov Public Administration Journal. Series 21 2023. N 2. p.141-159

Molchanov I.N.

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In a changing reality, the topical problem for research is the choice of means and tools for managing the national economy of Russia at the expense of internal development resources. Optimization of economic activity and entering the trajectory of sustainable growth can be achieved with a combination of market rules and planning principles, the use of which is very successfully achieved through strategic documents and government programs, and historical experience confirms the high eff ectiveness of this approach in several countries around the world. To solve the set research tasks, methods of analysis and synthesis, comparative and content analysis, and expert assessments are used. Based on the legislative and regulatory framework of strategic planning, scientifi c publications of scientists, the article analyzes the practice of developing and implementing state programs and national projects, the current state of program-targeted activities, and identifi es problems that hinder it in the context of strengthening the economic security of the Russian state. It is shown that as the methodological foundations of strategic planning evolve at diff erent stages of economic development, its contribution to the management of the national economy increases. The key role of the coordinating function in the work of the Government aimed at streamlining the tools of economic programming and the application of innovative methods and technologies in the development and implementation of program documents has been established. Certain shortcomings of the strategy mechanism and formulated approaches to its improvement have been identified. The expediency of developing strategic planning tools in the new geopolitical reality is justified. The demand for studying advanced domestic and foreign practices to develop the institution of orientation planning as the basis of the planned strategic management system in Russia has been proven.

Keywords: national goals and strategic priorities; economic security; strategic planning; monitoring and control; spatial strategy; efficiency and eff ectiveness of management

Technologies of external infl uence on the policy of the Russian Federation in the context of a special military operation in Ukraine

Lomonosov Public Administration Journal. Series 21 2023. N 2. p.126-140

Prilepsky P.A. Burov A.S.

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The article is devoted to study of the ethical and religious context of external influence to the Russian Federation aft er the start of a Special military operation in Ukraine. As an introduction showed a retrospective overview of use external infl uence against Russia at various historical stages.
Th e main part of the study includes theoretical developments that are used to create pressure on the Russian Federation ethnic and religious sphere. It shows how these ideas were radicalized aft er the start of a Special military operation in Ukraine, including the discourse of “decolonization of Russia”, which poses as mostly as a process of liberation from the “prison of nations”, and associated
with an orientation to masses, what directly indicates the use of this discourse as a destabilization technology of Russia. The purpose of the study is to analyze the external infl uence on the ethnic
and religious spheres of the Russian Federation, as well as to develop methods of counteraction.
Th e main results of the study are a description and structuring of external influence on the ethnic and religious sphere of the Russian Federation, a link between the theory of destabilization technologies and practice of “Russian Federation decolonization”, also a two main lines of external infl uence to Russia.

Keywords: decolonization of Russia; national policy; special military operation in Ukraine; political technology

The Ossetian-Ingush conflict against the background of the geopolitical situation in the world and in the Caucasus region in the early 1990s

Lomonosov Public Administration Journal. Series 21 2023. N 2. p.104-125

Idalov Sh.T.

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The article examines the Ossetian-Ingush confl ict in the context of the geopolitical upheavals of the early 1990s, the collapse of the Soviet Union. The deepest political crisis that engulfed the Russian Federation as the successor to the USSR led to numerous armed clashes between diff erent ethnic groups. In this context, the Caucasus region stands out because, in addition to the political transformations that took place in the country, some peoples of this region were subjected to repression during the Stalinist regime, which largely determines the scale and severity of armed clashes. The Ossetian-Ingush conflict is a vivid example of this, refl ecting the contradictory interethnic situation in the regions of the post-Soviet space. In addition, the geopolitical situation in the Caucasus in the early 1990s. It was formed under the infl uence of large world states, which this region was attracted by its geographical location, the presence of natural resources and large industrial enterprises. Russia considered the existing ethnic contradictions from the point of view of geopolitical risks, given that neighboring states pursuing their own interests could use armed confl icts, mainly on interethnic and religious grounds, as a convenient excuse for external intervention. In the analysis of the escalation of the Ossetian-Ingush confl cts, a signifi cant amount of normative legal acts is used, the results of which led to the conclusion that neither the regional nor the federal authorities took proper measures to prevent interethnic clashes on their territory. Th e article reveals in detail the reasons and motives that played a key role in building Russia’s policy towards the warring parties in the framework of the Ossetian-Ingush conflict.

Keywords: geopolitics; Vainakh; Chechen; Ingush; Ossetian; USSR; Russian Federation

Evolution of the executive power systems of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (from self-declaration to admission to the Russian Federation)

Lomonosov Public Administration Journal. Series 21 2023. N 2. p.68-84

Mankovskiy I.U.

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The article presents a comparative analysis of the development of the executive power systems of the DPR and the LPR at the fi rst (from 2014 to 2018-19) and second (from 2018-19 to 2022) stages of statehood formation in the self-proclaimed republics. Th e legal status of the Heads of the Republics of the DPR and LPR, the legal status of the highest executive authorities in the DPR and LPR, their evolution in the process of development of the self-proclaimed republics from 2014 to 2022 is studied in detail. Th e functions of the executive authorities, which formed the basis for the formation of the corresponding systems of the executive authorities of the DPR and LPR, are investigated. The systems included ministries, state committees, which are the leading executive authorities in the self-proclaimed republics. Services, agencies and inspections in the DPR performed a less prominent role and were subordinate to ministries and state committees. In the LPR, services, agencies and inspections performed managerial functions as independent executive authorities. A comparison of the systems of executive authorities and their inherent functions in the DPR and LPR with the Russian model of building executive power allows us to conclude that they are converging at the second stage of the development of the selfproclaimed republics.

Keywords: executive power; system of executive authorities; unctions of executive authorities; Donetsk People’s Republic; Luhansk People’s Republic

From the concept of sustainable development to ESG and BCG concepts in public administration: a critical analysis of the conceptual and terminological field

Lomonosov Public Administration Journal. Series 21 2023. N 2. p.46-67

Maria A. Sukhareva Lenkov, I. N. Fokin N.S.

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The article presents the genesis of the concept of sustainable development, discusses its structure, diff erences and similarities between diff erent approaches to its creation, issues of responsible investment, analysis of reporting and accounting for ESG risks. Th e authors examine the global shift in the ESG agenda from the standpoint of the specifi cs of public administration and the global turn towards the integration of biological, cyclical and green principles into the economy in diff erent countries (BCG). The results of a comparative analysis of the basic principles of various approaches in creating the concept of sustainable development are proposed to be used to develop strategies for sustainable development
in various sectors of the economy, which is an important step towards a more responsible and sustainable development of society.

Keywords: sustainable development; ESG concept; BCG concept; sustainable development goals; SDG implementation; ESG risks; non-financial reporting; corporate social responsibility; socially responsible investment; circular economy; social impact investment; BCG economy

The paradpx of reality in the gig economy: opportunities, challenges and breakthrough paths

Lomonosov Public Administration Journal. Series 21 2023. N 2. p.27-45

Zhao A. Voronov, A.S.

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The article discusses a new form of economic activity, which is defi ned as the gig economy, resulting from the transformation of the employment sector under the infl uence of digital technologies, determines its place and role in stimulating economic growth, shows its opportunities and problems, and identifies ways to overcome them. Th e authors explore the socio-economic paradoxes and problems of the modern period of the gig economy and suggest ways to promote high-quality and sustainable development of the gig economy.

Keywords: the gig economy; new form of economy; digital transformation; economic growth; digital technologies in economic management

The evolution of digital medicine. World and domestic experience/

Lomonosov Public Administration Journal. Series 21 2023. N 2. p.3-26

Demkina A.

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It is known that the healthcare system is currently under serious strain in all countries of the world. Despite the expansion of the number of services and the improvement of the quality of medical care, the industry cannot cope with the existing burden: due to the increase in the number and life expectancy of the population, the spread of epidemiological morbidity and the growth of public expectations for more personalized and comfortable services the population. A significant number of current problems of the healthcare system can be solved with the help of widespread introduction of digital technologies. The global COVID-19 pandemic has led to accelerated innovation and the transition of processes from informatization to digital transformation. Digital transformation of healthcare is an absolute global trend. The development of digital technologies is aimed both at solving national problems and at implementing the national strategy of the healthcare system. The digital healthcare market is growing due to the development of electronic medical records (EHR), mobile healthcare (mhealth) capabilities, telemedicine and medical analytics. According to the Statista agency, the volume of the global digital medicine market in 2019 amounted to $ 106 billion, analysts predict its growth to $639 billion, that is, more than 6 times. Th e introduction of digital technologies into the healthcare system is a process that concerns all participants: the state, medical professionals, developers of IT solutions and new medical technologies, citizens. The article presents an analysis of foreign and domestic experience of technological transformation of healthcare, depending on the level of development of telemedicine.

Keywords: digital transformation; digitalization; telemedicine; EGISZ

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