DEMOCRATIC ETATISM AS A WAY OF ORGANIZATION OF STATE POWER: MAIN FEATURES

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 60-67
Author(s):  
Дорофеев ◽  
Arkadiy Dorofeev
Keyword(s):  
Government Regulation ◽  
Public Life ◽  
State Intervention ◽  
State Control ◽  
Main Criterion ◽  
Political Decision ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
Emerging Democracy ◽  
Political Decision Making

The article analyzes the processes of etatization of public authorities in countries with emerging democracy. The author has the view that there is a democratic type of etatism in political practice of modern democratic countries. The author concludes that the presence of etatistic tendencies in the form of increased state control of the process of political decision-making, government regulation of the unit of social and economic relations, etc. is not contrary to the democratic vector of social development; but the synthesis of declared democratic values and etatistic realities allows to select the type of democratic etatization as one of the varieties of modern etatism. The main criterion for distinction of democratic etatism from other varieties, according to the author, is existence of constitutionally set principles of democracy, as well as actual extent of state intervention in public life.

Public Morals with Chinese Characteristics: Explaining China’s Adoption of WTO Rules

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 333-351
Author(s):  
Chieh Huang
Keyword(s):  
World Trade ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
State Control ◽  
Political Decision ◽  
Competing Interests ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Chinese Characteristics ◽  
Communist Government ◽  
Political Decision Making ◽  
Oriented Approach

Abstract This article examines China’s compliance with World Trade Organization (WTO) law in the field of publications control from an empirical and theoretical perspective. The study of publications control — a policy field of critical concern to China’s Communist government — highlights the competing interests and ideas over ‘liberalisation’ and ‘state control’ within the Chinese leadership and within WTO circles. The article, first, describes these competing and historically shifting interests and ideas in the case of a recent landmark WTO dispute on publications control and, second, uses two apparently distinct IR theoretical approaches to explain China’s behaviour during the dispute. The article argues that neither an interest-oriented approach nor an idea-centred approach by themselves can explain Chinese political decision-making. The article proposes a combination of two particular views that help to explain the dispute examined but also China’s interactions with the WTO more generally.

scholarly journals Trends of Government Communications in Digital Public Sphere of Russia: 2011-2020

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-91
Author(s):  
O. G. Filatova
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Public Sphere ◽  
State Institution ◽  
Political Decision ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Federal Level ◽  
Internet Technologies ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Political Decision Making

The paper presents the results of two studies conducted in the early 2010s and early 2020th, which allow us to identify trends in the development of state communications in the digital public sphere of Russia. The studies were carried out on the same series using the same methods with some adjustments. The sites of all Russian public authorities at the federal level, as well as state communications in social media, were analyzed with an interval of 9 years. State communications are understood as communicative relations, the subject of which is the state as a whole, a state institution or a public authority, and which can be labeled as state PR. The subject of state communications is relations regarding the governing of state power. Comparing the results of two studies of state communications in Russia, the author analyzes the changes over the decade and draws conclusions about the active, but ineffective development of such communications that do not allow citizens to actively participate in political decision-making processes, as well as the ambiguous development of the digital public sphere of modern Russia in general. The wide interactive possibilities of modern social media which imply the priority of intermutual communication remain generally unclaimed. Despite the growth of channels, tools, services provided by modern Internet technologies, they are used by public authorities mainly for informational purposes only, without facilitating two-way communication with the population and therefore do not lead to a significant improvement in the image of power.

scholarly journals DETERMINATION OF THE COMPETENCE OF THE AUTHORITIES EXERCISING SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF COMPLIANCE WITH LABOR LEGISLATION OF UKRAINE, AND THEIR INTERACTION

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4(106)) ◽  
pp. 253-261
Author(s):  
І. Ю. Кайло
Keyword(s):  
State Control ◽  
Labor Laws ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
Administrative Supervision ◽  
Coordinating Councils ◽  
Labor Legislation ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
Optimizing Control ◽  
And Control

The relevance of the article is that today, the powers of control and supervision have a large number of public authorities that can be applied to any relationship or only compliance with labor laws. Such bodies are in complex administrative, legal, economic relations with each other, but may belong to different branches of government or may not be subject to the standard division into legislative, executive and judicial branches of government. This situation is quite ambiguous. Of course, the presence of a large number of bodies that control and supervise compliance with labor legislation provides an opportunity to conduct inspections of most of the growing number of enterprises in Ukraine, guarantees specialization and the availability of special professional knowledge of officials. However, it is necessary to qualitatively regulate and establish the limits of their competence, which seems to be a difficult task in the context of constant reform of the system of control bodies, separation of competences of individual authorized bodies or, conversely, its absorption. The article is devoted to the analysis of delimitation of competence of bodies supervising and control over observance of labor legislation of Ukraine, and their interaction. The article analyzes the terms "state control", "administrative supervision", "state control ». The purpose of control and supervisory activity of public administration bodies on the example of the economic sphere of relations is revealed. Legislative consolidation of the concept of "state control (supervision)" in modern control and supervision legislation is substantiated. It is concluded that the competence of the bodies of control and supervision over the observance of labor legislation allows to cover the maximum number of types of labor activity and to ensure labor protection and hygiene. The division of competence between control and supervision bodies allows for professional supervision and control of even the most technologically complex issues, such as the use of nuclear energy, radiation safety, and work with potentially hazardous materials. In addition, the presence of a hierarchical structure allows you to control and manage the activities of control and supervision bodies, to determine a common goal for them, to introduce new concepts of communication. At the same time, the interaction between the bodies of control and supervision over the observance of labor legislation needs to be improved. Coordinating councils need to be established to communicate with all control and oversight bodies, as each of them reports to different ministries or to the Cabinet in general, which complicates the process of merging and optimizing control and oversight.

Reforming Canadian Democracy? Institutions and Ideology in the Reform Party Project

1994 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Laycock
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Direct Democracy ◽  
Political Representation ◽  
Public Life ◽  
Constitutional Reform ◽  
Federal System ◽  
Special Interests ◽  
Political Decision ◽  
Reform Agenda ◽  
Political Decision Making

AbstractThis article considers connections between the ideological orientations of the Reform party of Canada and its proposals for reform of political representation. Particular attention is devoted to its advocacy of direct democracy, new models of representative behaviour and constitutional reform as means of democratizing Canadian politics. These proposals are discussed in relation to Reform's account of collusion between special interests, parties and interventionist governments in our federal system. Reform's preference for market-based over political decision-making is identified as a key foundation of their explanation and remedies for the crisis in Canadian democracy. A review of Reform's blending of older populist critiques with modern neo-conservative perspectives on this problem clarifies the party's distinctiveness and appeal. The Reform agenda emerges as one aiming to contract not just the power of special interests, but also the scope of democratic decision-making in public life.

STRATEGY OF LIBERALIZATION AND PROBLEMS OF STATE REGULATION OF AZERBAIJAN ECONOMY

2019 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 139-151
Author(s):  
G. Z. Yuzbashieva ◽  
A. M. Mustafayev ◽  
R. A. Imanov
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
State Intervention ◽  
Economic Transformation ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
The Public ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Sectoral Development ◽  
Market Relations

The indicators that determine the change in the macroeconomic situation in the economy of Azerbaijan in 2010–2017, as well as the conditions for increasing the effectiveness of state intervention in solving economic problems are analyzed. It is noted that it is not the size of the public sector that becomes important, but its qualitative component (management and redistribution of resources and revenues, coordination of government intervention in economic relations). The main reasons limiting economic growth are identified, and the mechanisms for overcoming them are disclosed, since economic growth is of particular importance in the transformational period of state development. It substantiates the assertion that the forms and methods of state regulation should be the result of a reasonable combination of the private and public sectors of the economy to more effectively achieve the goal of economic development of the country and increase the welfare of the population. To this end, it is advisable to limit the actions of market forces and find a rational ratio of market and government measures that stimulate economic growth and development.It is shown that in the near future the development of the economy of Azerbaijan should be focused on the transition to the integration of various models of economic transformation; at the same time, “attraction of investments” should be carried out by methods of stimulating consumption, and the concept of a socially oriented economy, which the state also implements, should prevail, thereby ensuring social protection of the population and at the same time developing market relations. Disproportions in regional and sectoral development are also noted, which are the result of an ineffective distribution of goods produced, inadequate investment in human capital, a low level of coordination and stimulation of economic growth and development.

The Right to Information in India Implementation and Impact

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
_______ Naveen ◽  
_____ Priti
Keyword(s):  
Public Life ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Know How ◽  
The People ◽  
The Government ◽  
Right To Information ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact

The Right to Information Act 2005 was passed by the UPA (United Progressive Alliance) Government with a sense of pride. It flaunted the Act as a milestone in India’s democratic journey. It is five years since the RTI was passed; the performance on the implementation frontis far from perfect. Consequently, the impact on the attitude, mindset and behaviour patterns of the public authorities and the people is not as it was expected to be. Most of the people are still not aware of their newly acquired power. Among those who are aware, a major chunk either does not know how to wield it or lacks the guts and gumption to invoke the RTI. A little more stimulation by the Government, NGOs and other enlightened and empowered citizens can augment the benefits of this Act manifold. RTI will help not only in mitigating corruption in public life but also in alleviating poverty- the two monstrous maladies of India.

Wegvoeringen en weggevoerden tijdens de meidagen van 1940

2014 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 250-259
Author(s):  
Etienne Verhoeyen
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Large Majority ◽  
The Political ◽  
Extreme Right ◽  
Political Decision ◽  
Belgian Society ◽  
Complete Study ◽  
History Of ◽  
Risky Business ◽  
Political Decision Making

Met dit boek levert Frank Seberechts een nagenoeg volledige studie af van een van de minder fraai kanten van de Belgische samenleving in 1940: de administratieve arrestatie en de wegvoering naar Frankrijk van enkele duizenden personen (de ‘verdachten’), Belgen of in België verblijvende vreemdelingen. De extreem-rechtse en pro-Duitse arrestanten hebben na hun vrijlating dit feit politiek in hun voordeel uitgebaat, waardoor volledig in de schaduw kwam te staan dat de overgrote meerderheid van de weggevoerden joodse mensen waren die in de jaren voor de oorlog naar België waren gevlucht. Dat het beeld van de wegvoeringen niet volledig is, is grotendeels te wijten aan het feit dat de meeste archieven die hierop betrekking hebben tijdens de meidagen van 1940 vernietigd werden. Met name de politieke besluitvorming over de wegvoeringen vertoont nog steeds schemerzones, zodat het vastleggen van verantwoordelijkheden ook vandaag nog een gewaagde onderneming is.________Deportations and the deported during the Maydays in 1940 By means of this book Frank Seberechts provides an almost complete study of one of the less admirable sides of Belgian society in 1940: the administrative arrest and the deportation to France of some thousands of people (‘the suspects’), Belgians or foreigners residing in Belgium. The extreme-right and pro-German detainees politically exploited this fact after they had been freed, but this completely overshadowed the point that the large majority of the deported people were Jews who had fled to Belgium during the years preceding the war. This incomplete portrayal of the deportations is mainly due to the fact that most of the archives relating to the events had been destroyed during the Maydays of 1940. The history of the political decision-making about the deportations in particular still shows many grey areas and it is therefore still a risky business even today to determine which people should be held accountable.

Institutionalizing the Liberal Creed

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronen Mandelkern
Keyword(s):  
Political Influence ◽  
Institutional Entrepreneurship ◽  
Political Decision ◽  
Economic Liberalism ◽  
Market Economic ◽  
Ministry Of Finance ◽  
Political Entrepreneurs ◽  
Long Term Trend ◽  
Political Decision Making

This chapter analyzes the role Israeli economists have played as purveyors of pro-market economic ideas and political entrepreneurs of economic liberalization in Israel. Israeli economists were strongly committed to economic liberalism already in the 1950s, but they were lacking decisive political influence. Two mechanisms increased their power over policy. First, long-term institutional changes gradually eroded “political” decision-making mechanism and opened the way to greater involvement of professional economists. This long-term trend was joined and reinforced by economists’ institutional entrepreneurship at the height of the 1980s economic crisis, when they initiated changes of macroeconomic governance. These changes enhanced the political power of the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Israel and supported the institutionalization of neoliberalism in Israel.

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