Logvenkov Ilya Sergeevich
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Committee for the Operational Management of the USSR National Economy: An Attempt to Preserve a United Economic Space in August – November 1991Lomonosov Public Administration Journal. Series 21 2019. N 2. p.82-101read more848
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The article analyzes the policy of the extraordinary central government body, the Committee for the operational management of the national economy of the USSR, aimed at containing the crisis of the Soviet Union’s economy. In the course of his work, contradictions emerged in the positions of sovereign and then independent republics, which have a significant impact on the mutual relations of countries in the post-soviet space to this day. The main tasks of the Committee was the adjustment of the fuel and energy complex and the overcoming of food shortages. To solve them, both command-administrative and market methods were used, but in order to achieve the desired result, it was necessary to bridge the gap in economic ties between the republics. The results of the study showed that, despite some successes in this direction, it was not possible to achieve the restoration of the unity of the national economic complex, primarily because of the position of the political leadership of Ukraine and the RSFSR.
Keywords: USSR, COMNE, economic space, economic crisis, national economic complex, interrepublican relations, Ukraine, RSFSR
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The Political Determinism of the RSFSR’s Economic Policy in the Market Reforms of 1991Lomonosov Public Administration Journal. Series 21 2025. Vol. 22. N 2. p.27-46read more114
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Study examines the interplay between political motivations and the formulation of economic policy in the state decision-making process that initiated radical market reforms in Russia in October 1991. Employing the historical-genetic method, the research evaluates the role of external and internal factors that predetermined the choice of market transformation programs. The abstract-logical method is applied to identify distortions in the original reform blueprint following Yeltsin’s policy address to the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR on October 28, 1991.
The study demonstrates that by autumn 1991, the country stood on the brink of a systemic political crisis. This crisis unfolded under two interrelated circumstances: the collapse of the anti-Union coalition in the Russian parliament and the persistent influence of anti-Yeltsin forces at the regional level. In this context, holding regional, territorial, and republican elections risked institutionalizing state fragmentation and paralyzing central authority. The presidency faced the imperative to retain emergency powers for appointing regional administrative heads and secure a temporary moratorium on elections.
The response was a shift toward rapid market transformation. Key features of this decision included the announcement of price liberalization, a pro-Western orientation in the presidential program, and Yeltsin’s assumption of the premiership. While these measures enabled the launch of reforms and the suspension of regional elections through a consolidated act of government branches, subsequent developments—such as the collapse of consumer markets and the need to align with Western states and international organizations—rendered the original reform agenda unfeasible within the declared timeframe.
Keywords: State Governance, Market Reform, President, Government, IMF, Regional Elections, Supreme Council.
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