Zerchaninova Tatiana E.

Research problem. The study of the socio-political activity of young people, the socio-political attitudes of young people is becoming increasingly important. This article is devoted to the problems of socio-political and civic participation of youth at the municipal level.

The purpose of the study is to analyze modern forms of youth participation in socio-political processes at the municipal level, to determine the factors that promote and hinder the active participation of young people in socio-political processes, to identify the main trends in the civic engagement of Russian youth at the municipal level.

Methodology and methods. The methodological basis of this study is the activity approach. During the study, a complex of quantitative and qualitative methods was used: analysis of statistical data, analysis of official documents, a survey and an expert interview. In October–December 2020, a survey of Russian youth aged 14–30 was conducted (n = 2026 people). In January 2021, an expert interview was conducted with 30 experts in the field of youth policy and youth civic participation.

Research results. The experience and the need for the participation of modern Russian youth in socio- political processes at the municipal level, various forms of political and social activity of youth at the municipal level, civic initiatives of youth are revealed. An expert assessment of the state and problems of civic participation of young people in local self-government, the involvement of young people in socio-political processes at the municipal level was obtained. According to most experts, in the near future, new forms of civic activity, such as performances, flash mobs, street events, and online activity, will become popular. There are trends in the digitalization of youth civic engagement.

Scientific novelty. The author’s definition and classification of the forms of civic engagement of young people is proposed. The facts characterizing the experience and the need for civic participation of youth in local self-government are stated. New empirical data on various forms of participation have been obtained, popular forms of youth participation in socio-political processes have been identified. The factors influencing the positive, constructive socio-political activity of modern youth have been established.

Practical significance. The results are important for the development of social and political knowledge in terms of assessing the state and problems of civic participation of young people in local government, aswell as for determining modern trends in civic engagement of young people. The research results can serve as a basis for improving work with youth in municipalities.

The problem of the study. The article is devoted to the study of the problems of implementing public policy towards compatriots abroad. As an example, we consider the national program to assist in the voluntary relocation of compatriots living abroad to the Russian Federation. Purpose of research. The research is aimed at analyzing institutional changes in Russia’s public policy towards compatriots living abroad and identifying barriers that reduce its effectiveness. Methodology and methods. The methodological base of the research is represented by the concept of public policy, the provisions of institutional and system-activity approaches in public administration, as well as the theory and practice of program-oriented management. The research uses a set of quantitative and qualitative methods: analysis of official documents, analysis of the content of official websites, analysis of statistical data, secondary analysis of the results of sociological surveys. Research result. As a result of the study, it was found that the promotion of voluntary resettlement of compatriots to the territory of Russia is the main focus for the vast majority of Russian regions. At the same time, the problems faced by compatriots during relocation were identified: difficulties in obtaining citizenship, housing problems, employment problems, and awareness of public support. The relevance of adjusting the content and specific tasks of public policy focused on interaction with compatriots is proved. It is important to continue research on the best practices of implementing public policy towards compatriots in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The results of the study can serve as a basis for improving public policy towards compatriots living abroad at the Federal and regional levels. Scientific novelty. The author reveals the institutional foundations of public policy towards compatriots living abroad, and the formal institutions (legal norms, formalized structure and tasks) of public support for compatriots. A conceptual model of public policy of support for compatriots has been developed. The problems of implementing the public policy towards compatriots living abroad are revealed.

The article is devoted to the study of the problem of state support of young Russian compatriots abroad and international cooperation in this field. The purpose of the research is to analyze the content, mechanisms and instruments of the public policy of compatriots support abroad, to identify current trends and topical issues of young compatriots support, to study foreign experience in the field of youth policy. The study is based on the theory of public policy. The article analyzes the statistical data characterizing the number of Russian compatriots abroad and their distribution in foreign countries. Federal regulatory legal acts, which reflect the content of the public policy of compatriots support abroad, were studied by the method of document analysis. Representatives of the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh) and the Federal institution "International Youth Center", as well as experts from foreign countries: the Kyrgyz Republic, Poland and the Republic of Armenia were interviewed by free expert interviews. The study found that young Russian compatriots around the world are implementing various initiatives, activities, projects that deserve support from the state and public organizations. The article analyzes the content and main directions of the public policy of compatriots support abroad. Various instruments and mechanisms of state and non-state support of young compatriots abroad are investigated. Such form of support as assistance to voluntary resettlement of compatriots to the Russian Federation is considered in detail. The activity of public organizations and foundations, youth associations supporting young compatriots abroad was studied. The interviewed experts assessed the state of cooperation with foreign partner countries in the field of youth policy and organizations supporting compatriots abroad. The article draws conclusions about the variety of different instruments and mechanisms of state and non-state support for young compatriots abroad, about the strengthening of state support for young compatriots abroad in recent years, about the revitalization of public organizations and foundations, youth associations that support young compatriots abroad. The most topical issues of international cooperation in this area are identified: youth entrepreneurship, support for startups and business projects, development of volunteer movement, as well as the use of the Internet for the organization of interaction and promotion of ideas and projects.

Work with youth belongs to the powers of local governments and is implemented through municipal projects and municipal programs that are aimed at solving youth problems. However, these problems are typical for different municipalities and are persistent. Therefore, the experience of arranging youth work at the municipal level is a topical issue of research. The purpose of the study is to identify problems in the work with young people in the municipality “city of Ekaterinburg” and develop proposals for their solution. The theoretical basis of the research is the theory of local self-government, theory of work arrangement with young people. The study used the following research methods: analysis of legislative acts and official documentation in the sphere of work with young people, analysis of statistical data, a survey of youth of Ekaterinburg about the level of awareness of activities in the sphere of youth policy (surveyed 400 respondents), expert interviews with the leaders of the Committee on youth policy of Ekaterinburg City Administration. As a result of the study, the content and main directions of work with young people at the municipal level were studied; problems in working with young people in the city of Ekaterinburg were identified; practical recommendations for improving work with young people in Ekaterinburg were developed. Based on the data of the survey of young people and experts, the article concludes about the low level of awareness of young people about the activities implemented in Ekaterinburg. The results of the study and the proposed recommendations can be used in the work of local governments and municipal institutions that arrange work with young people.

Purpose. To study the problems of the implementation of the state youth policy in the Sverdlovsk region and propose ways of solving them. Methods of research: a questionnaire survey of youth in the Sverdlovsk region (May 2016), a quota sample, a sample size of 1,000; expert interview with specialists of the Ministry of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Sverdlovsk Region (May 2016); analysis of official documents in the field of youth policy; analysis of statistical data. Results and practical significance. The state youth policy is considered from the point of view of system and activity approaches. The regulatory and legal framework of the state youth policy has been studied. The goals and directions of the youth policy are analyzed. An expert interview was conducted, as a result of which problems were identified in the implementation of the state youth policy in the Sverdlovsk region. A survey of youth in the Sverdlovsk region showed a low level of awareness of youth about activities and programs of youth policy. Practical significance consists in developing practical recommendations aimed at improving the state youth policy and solving identified problems. The results of the research can be used by state authorities to develop state programs in the field of youth policy, youth public associations to attract young people to the implementation of youth policy. Scientific novelty. Based on the research carried out by the authors, new empirical data have been obtained: expert assessments of the problems of implementing the state youth policy have been identified, factors influencing the level of awareness of youth in the Sverdlovsk region on the implementation of state youth policy in the region have been established.

Purpose. Studying the self-management activity of the city community of Ekaterinburg in the information and communication network Internet. Methods. Methods of research: a questionnaire survey of the population of the city of Yekaterinburg (May 2016); selective method (sample quota, sample size 400 people); analysis of statistical data; analysis of official documents of local self-government bodies of the city of Yekaterinburg; analysis of information resources on the Internet. Results. The article presents the results of a sociological survey conducted by the authors in May 2016 in Yekaterinburg. Analyzed official documents and information resources in the Internet space, through which the self-governing activity of the city community is realized. On the basis of the received data it is established that the Internet space is practically not used by the city community of Yekaterinburg for self-management activity. This is primarily due to insufficient information support of local self-government, low level of awareness of city residents about existing forms of self-management activity and lack of mechanisms to participate in solving issues of territorial importance in electronic form. Proposals have been developed to raise the awareness of the city's population about the forms of participation in local self-government. The results of the research can be used by local governments when posting information on the Internet, and for improving their Internet resources. Scientific novelty. Based on the research carried out by the authors, new empirical data have been obtained that characterize the self-governing activity of the city community of Yekaterinburg in the Internet space, the reasons for the low level of self-management activity of the city's population have been identified, and factors that have influenced the level of awareness of the city's population about the forms of self-management activity.

Subject. The subject of the article is the public-private partnership development in the field of education in the Sverdlovsk region. Purpose. The purpose of the article is to study the practice of the Sverdlovsk region in developing the public-private partnership in the field of education, to identify the problems and solutions to them. Methodology and methods. The research methodology is based on the principles of activity approach to public-private partnerships in the field of education. The activity approach allows identifying the key components and activity trends of public authorities in public-private partnership development in the field of education, revealing problems, causes and factors of their arising so that to offer the optimal solutions. In the research, such methods as process description, analysis, synthesis, official documents analysis, expert interviews and statistical data analysis have been used. Results. The legal framework of public-private partnership in the field of education and the practice of public-private partnership in the field of education in the Sverdlovsk region have been studied; following the expert interview findings the expert evaluation of the public-private partnership development in the field of education in the Sverdlovsk region has been provided; the main problems of public-private partnership development in the field of education in the Sverdlovsk region have been revealed; ways to improve the public-private partnership in the field of education in the Sverdlovsk region are given. Scope of results. The study findings can be applied in the activity of public bodies of the RF subjects to improve the practice of public-private partnerships in the field of education. Scientific novelty. The estimates of the practice of public-private partnership in the field of education in the Sverdlovsk region are obtained; the facts and conditions of public-private partnership projects in the field of education in the Sverdlovsk region are studied, the problems of public-private partnership in the field of education in the Sverdlovsk region are identified; practical recommendations for improving public-private partnership in the field of education in the Sverdlovsk region are developed.

Subject. Content and social efficiency of State support for working young people in Sverdlovsk region. Purpose. To identify problems of realization of State support for working young people in Sverdlovsk region and develop proposals for their solution. Methodology and methods. Research methodology is based on the principles of activity approach to State support for working young people. Activity approach allows you to identify the key components and directions of the State support for young people, identify problems, causes and factors of their emergence, in order to propose the most effective means of influence on them. In the course of the study, the authors used such methods as description, analysis, synthesis, and analysis of official documents, sociological questionnaire survey, expert interviews, analysis of statistical data. Results. The authors studied the legal framework of the State support for young people at work; among working youth of Sverdlovsk region they conducted a questionnaire survey on the evaluation of the social effi ciency of regional State support of young people at work; identified the main problems of young people in the region, the level of awareness of the measures of the State support provided, a subjective rating of the youth offered State support measures; expert estimates were obtained for State support of young people in Sverdlovsk oblast; the main problems identified in the implementation of measures of the State support of young people at work; suggest ways to improve State support for young people in Sverdlovsk oblast. The scope of results. The results of the study can be used in the activities of governmental power bodies of RF subjects to develop concepts and public support programs for working young people. Scientific novelty. The developed a new diagnostic technique allowing to assess social effectiveness of public support for young people at work; obtained appraisals of the Sverdlovsk Region Government support measures for working youth; researched facts and conditions of implementation of the State support for working young people in the region, as well as the problem of its implementation; proposed ways to enhance social effectiveness of public support for working young people in Sverdlovsk region.

Subject. Problems of public administration of criminal-executive system in the Perm Territory. Objective. To identify problems of public regulation of the criminal-executive system development on a territorial level (in the Perm Territory) and to develop practical recommendations for their solution. Methodology and methods. Research methodology is based on a systematic approach to the analysis of the penal correction system and the activity approach to public administration. The combination of the systematic and active approaches allows you to identify the key elements of the system, its structure and functioning problems, identify the reasons and factors, problems, in order to offer the most effective way to influence on them. In the course of the study, the authors used such methods as description, analysis, synthesis, analysis, official documents, public opinion expert survey, and analysis of statistical data. Results. The authors conducted an analysis of the penal correction system of the Perm Territory; studied practice of public management development of the criminal-executive system on a territorial level; expert estimates were obtained for public administration development of the penal correction system in the Perm Territory; identified the main problems in the development of the penal correction system of the Perm Territory; offered recommendations for improving public administration development of the penal correction system in the Perm Territory. The scope of results. Results of the study can be used in the activities of the Federal Penal Correction Service of Russia and its territorial bodies for the development of the strategy for the development of the penal correction system at the territorial level, as well as agencies of the Federal Penal Correction Service for improved governance at the institutional level. Scientific novelty. The authors developed a new diagnostic technique allowing to assess the practices of public management development of the penal correction system on a territorial level; proved the existence of problems of public management development of the penal correction system for territorial level; proved that the data obtained through practice of the territorial bodies of the Federal Penal Correction Service is promising; offered an original judgment to improve public management of the development of the penal correction system in the Perm Territory.

Subject: methods and results of quality assessment and availability of public services provision to executive bodies of state power in Sverdlovsk region. Purpose: To analyze quality assessment and availability of public services provision to executive bodies of state power in Sverdlovsk region and develop proposals on its improvement on the basis of social audit technologies. Methodology and methods: research methodology is based on the principles of activity approach to social audit. In the research process the author used such methods as description, analysis, synthesis, papers analysis, sociological poll, expert interview, statistical data analysis. Results: the author conducted social audit of quality and availability of public services in Sverdlovsk region and studied the experience of organizing monitoring of quality and availability of public services in Sverdlovsk region; conducted comparative analysis of the results of official monitoring and independent sociological research of quality and availability of public services; received expert assessment and found out drawbacks in monitoring organization; proposed recommendations on improvement of quality and availability of public services in Sverdlovsk region. Sphere of the results application: the results of the research can be used in the activity of state power bodies of Sverdlovsk region providing public services, and in the activity of state power bodies participating in organization and conducting monitoring of high quality provision of public services to people. Scientific novelty: a new scientific idea on social audit of quality and availability of public services enriching a social audit concept is developed; contradiction between the results of official monitoring and independent sociological research of quality and availability of public services is proved; original ideas on organizing monitoring of quality and availability of public services in Sverdlovsk region.