scholarly journals Transition Engineering

2002 ◽  
Vol 124 (10) ◽  
pp. 54-56
Author(s):  
Donald J. Marshall
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Former Soviet Union ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
International Firms ◽  
Trained Personnel ◽  
Independent States ◽  
Newly Independent States ◽  
Industry Experience

This article focuses on transition engineering that is in demand throughout Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, where transition of economic life started more than a decade ago. The larger companies had access to consulting resources of international firms to guide them in meeting their new responsibilities. But the smaller firms—from a few employees to several thousand—did not have the money to buy such advice. USAID stepped in to help with a series of programs using volunteer advisors, coordinated by local offices in the newly independent states. In the former Soviet Union, USAID programs seek to fill the void created by a lack of experienced managers and sufficient sources of newly trained personnel, by providing advisors with industry experience and necessary relevant skills.

Local Self-Government in Central and Eastern Europe: Decentralization or Deconcentration?

1997 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Zsamboki ◽  
M Bell
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Former Soviet Union ◽  
Central And Eastern Europe ◽  
Transition Process ◽  
Independent States ◽  
Newly Independent States

The development of autonomous local self-governments is a critical, albeit often over-looked, element of the long-term transition to democracy in Central and Eastern Europe and the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union. All countries in the region have taken clear steps to pass legislation creating new local government institutions. Such institutional reform is necessary, but not sufficient, for the development of autonomous local self-government. In this paper we present several fundamental criteria which must be satisfied in order to establish and nurture autonomous local self-government. We test these criteria against institutional reforms in Central and Eastern Europe and the newly independent states to gauge the extent to which there has been actual devolution of governmental responsibility from central to local governments. We conclude that, although some individual strands of these fundamental reforms may have received some attention in the current transition process, such attention is more ad hoc than strategic. As a result, the goal of creating autonomous local self-governments has not been achieved. Donor nations and reform elements in each country must think strategically about all dimensions of this local government transition if these changes are to be institutionalized and the transition is to be successful in the long term.

scholarly journals Epidemics of syphilis in the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union

1998 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 165-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Renton ◽  
K. K. Borisenko ◽  
A. Meheus ◽  
A. Gromyko
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Former Soviet Union ◽  
Independent States ◽  
Newly Independent States

Development of Industrial and Commercial Management in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union

1998 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-114
Author(s):  
John Churcher ◽  
Patricia Worgan
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Former Soviet Union ◽  
Central And Eastern Europe ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Independent States ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
The University ◽  
Uk Higher Education

UK higher education, in partnership with UK industry, contributes positively to the training of managers and entrepreneurs from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), the New Independent States and Russia. Since 1992, the University of Luton has delivered management training courses in CEE and the former Soviet Union (FSU), developing expertise to assist both UK companies and CEE/FSU managers to understand the different attitudes and experiences that will help to overcome potential partnership problems and encourage East-West industries to take full advantage of the increasing trading opportunities. This case study analyses the management training programmes, and details pre- and post-training insights.

A comparative analysis on energy subsidies in Soviet and Russian policy

2011 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 343-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacy Closson
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Former Soviet Union ◽  
Eastern Bloc ◽  
Economic Assistance ◽  
Trading Patterns ◽  
Mutual Economic Assistance ◽  
Intent To Use ◽  
Independent States ◽  
Newly Independent States

Russia’s recent intent to use gas supplies to influence the former Soviet Union Republics, and now New Independent States (NIS), has mirrored that of the Soviet’s handling of hydrocarbon supplies to the Eastern bloc, or the Council on Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA). This paper explores the historical and unique conditions in making a comparison of energy trading patterns in the 1970s and 2000s. In the end, by comparing ‘then’ and ‘now’, we see a pattern of negative repercussions when the energy card is employed. This study employs a within case study cross-temporal comparative framework and asks: why would Russia transfer a failed policy of subsidies onto its newly independent states?

scholarly journals Mechanisms of public administration in post-soviet societies

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (S2) ◽  
pp. 354-365
Author(s):  
Sergii A. Vavreniuk ◽  
Oleksandr M. Nepomnyashchyy ◽  
Oleksandra A. Marusheva ◽  
Iryna A. Lahunova ◽  
Svitlana M. Shostak
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Former Soviet Union ◽  
Distinctive Features ◽  
Current State ◽  
Independent States ◽  
Modernization Process ◽  
Former Ussr ◽  
Newly Independent States

This article focuses on the problem of public administration in the countries of the former Soviet Union. It reveals the economic development issues of the states of the post-Soviet space, considers the main common and distinctive features for the newly independent states. The central problem raised in the article is the determination of the current state of the modernization process in post-Soviet societies. The author assumes the presence of demodernization and presents an argument in confirming his opinion. In addition, the article reveals the issues of the modern political state of such countries of the former USSR as Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. The author traces the process of demodernization and dependence of political and social development on the governing elitist groups, leading to authoritarianism as opposed to the supposed democracy and modernization.

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