ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM IN RUSSIA: TO BE CONTINUED

Abstract

Purpose. Study of the factors, trends and regulatory instruments influencing the service state with the system of executive power bodies, capable of rapid response to changes in the world; effective interaction with civil society institutes. Methods. Based on quantitative and systematic approaches the author analyzed a specific picture of the realization of tasks of the Administrative reform in Russia (2003 2013). Results. The author identified successful results in implementation of the Administrative reform, first and foremost, a qualitative leap in the awareness of citizens about the work of the authorities; as well as a major shift in the accessibility of public and municipal services; identified major deficiencies in the course of transformation. As a key problem in the framework of the Administrative reform, the author highlighted a lack of effective mechanisms for monitoring the achievement of the expected results and the adjustment of the scheduled plans. Scientific novelty. In the scientific literature of the recent years, scientists and experts repeatedly addressed to this subject. In the proposed article, the author introduces a comprehensive assessment of the results of all major parts of the reform in the Russian Federation and in Sverdlovsk oblast for the first time; conclusions on actual trends and development prospects of the Administrative reform at the national and regional levels are made.