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How to Clean Out the Augean Stable of Our Bureaucracy
Russian Politics and Law. 2014. Vol. 52. No. 2. P. 77–94.
The authors consider possible ways to reform decision-making procedures for the hiring of personnel for state service, relying both on international (English in first) and national experience.
Research target:
Political Science, International Relations, and Public Administration
Economics and Management
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English
Шмитт К., Праксис, 2026.
The classic work of the famous German jurist and political theorist Carl Schmitt is devoted to reflections on the partisan as a "key figure in world history", starting with its appearance during the struggle of the Spanish people against the Napoleonic troops in 1808-1813 and ending with the consideration of historical destinies and the political ...
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Kosevich E., Problems of Post-Communism 2026 P. 1–21
Since 2022, the Kremlin has revised its foreign policy priorities. Russia’s traditional Western partners have been designated as “unfriendly countries,” and Moscow has increasingly focused on intensifying rapprochement with states in the Global South, with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), as the US’ closest neighbors, occupying a special place in this strategy. The region ...
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Финагин М. И., Мирошниченко Д. В., Прикладная эконометрика 2026 Т. 82 С. 105–123
We construct a monthly indicator and produce a nowcast of nominal GDP in Russia using operational
data. The data used are bank statements and the ruble price of Russian oil. This approach
allows for the nowcast of nominal GDP ahead of official statistics by 3–5 months. Nominal GDP
data is published by Rosstat only on a quarterly basis ...
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Simachev Y. V., Ruzhanskaya L., Саблин К. С., ЭКО 2026 № 4 С. 55–82
Energy security concerns, environmental constraints, and competition
with other energy sources—combined with the disruption of established global value
chains—are forcing Russian coal companies to undergo transformation. Based on an
analysis of statistical data and the results of in-depth interviews with experts conducted
from August 2024 to January 2025, this study identifies the main challenges facing
the development of Russia’s coal ...
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Kazun A., Девятников В. Ю., Белов М. Д., Вопросы теоретической экономики 2026 Т. 3 № 32 С. 115–135
Как понять, хорош адвокат или нет? В данной статье мы описываем методологию, позволяющую измерять качество юридической помощи через разницу между тем, что предсказывает модель машинного обучения по объективным характеристикам дела, и тем, чем дело закончилось в реальности. Мы исходим из предпосылки, что если у адвоката дела стабильно заканчиваются лучше ожидаемого, то он делает свою работу хорошо. ...
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Melnik D. V., Вопросы теоретической экономики 2026 № 3 С. 65–82
Luigi Einaudi (1874–1961) was a prominent economist who made theoretical contributions to the Italian school of public finance, an influential professor, a brilliant publicist, and an outstanding statesman who served as president of the nation from 1948 to 1955, and whose activities laid the foundations for the institution of the presidency of the Italian Republic. ...
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Lysenok N., Финансовый журнал 2026 Т. 18 № 4 С. 45–63
The article discusses the application of clustering methods to form an optimal investment portfolio
that allows the investor to achieve an effective risk-reward ratio. Three popular clustering methods,
K-Means, MeanShift, and DBSCAN, are examined. The article focuses on the DBSCAN clustering method
and highlights its advantages over other clustering methods in the context of financial data analysis.
DBSCAN is ...
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Panova A., Ostrovnaya M., Demokratizatsiya: The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization 2026 Vol. 34 No. 2 P. 199–226
Local authorities can crucially affect the economic performance of public organizations. Using data on the Moscow region, we analyze the unique case of a huge, socio-economically homogeneous region with differing political environments. We examine how the political characteristics of local authorities influence state schools’ decisions on whether to outsource non-core activities, in this case food ...
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Шарко О. В., Шарко Е.Р., Маркетинг в России и за рубежом 2026 Т. 2 № 172 С. 71–79
The paper analyses scholarly understanding of consumer behaviour in e-commerce by synthesizing recent advances in digital marketing, the dynamics of online retail platforms, and empirical models of customer interaction. The research outcomes include a detailed comprehension of the mechanisms underlying customer loyalty, empirical data on the multidimensional factors influencing platform preferences, and methodological innovations applicable ...
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Medushevsky A. N., Liberal.ru 2026
The Liberal Mission Foundation continues to introduce readers to new concepts of democracy and relevant publications. This discussion focuses on the challenges facing democracy in the era of globalization, as addressed in two recent books: *The Backsliders: Why Leaders Undermine Their Own Democracies* by S.C. Stokes (2025) and *Critical Theories and the Postsocialist Challenge: Race, ...
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Medushevsky A. N., Liberal.ru 2026
Today, more than ever before, the contribution of new technologies shapes the conditions of humanity's existence as a biological species, prompting a debate about its prospects for survival. This process of transformation—which spans every sphere of social and moral regulation, from family relations and child-rearing to the very meaning of life—is dividing public opinion between ...
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Keldina L., Ивашечкина Л. Г., Жаринов В. В. et al., М.: КноРус, 2023.
Материал излагается с учетом современных тенденций в организации и ведении бухгалтерского учета экономическими субъектами Российской Федерации. В каждом разделе содержится теоретический и практический материал, нормативная база, рисунки, схемы и
таблицы. Теоретический материал представлен как в традиционном виде, так и в виде схем. Каждый раздел завершается контрольными вопросами, тестами и заданиями для самоконтроля. Приложения содержат иллюстративный материал: ...
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Medushevsky A. N., Сравнительное конституционное обозрение 2026 Т. 35 № 2 (167) С. 4–29
In the context of the rapid changes in the modern world associated with globalization, informatiza tion, and the revision of ethical standards of mass behavior, legal theory faces a number of problems — the loss of consensus in understanding global constitutionalism, growing disagreements regard ing its values and principles, and unclear prospects for the future. ...
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Medushevsky A. N., Сравнительное конституционное обозрение 2026 Т. 35 № 1 С. 53–77
Judges should be independent of politics, yet they are constantly ensnared by it. Politics haunts judges even where the full scope of constitutional guarantees for the separation of powers and an in dependent judiciary is in place, infiltrating the courtroom through variable interpretations of the val ues, principles, and norms of the constitution, the selection ...
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Medushevsky A. N., Российская юстиция 2025 № 11 С. 14–25
Globalization has exacerbated the eternal conflict between law and ethics: should national laws be respected when they conflict with universal international principles of human rights; should the law-abiding attitude operate in the same way in democracies and authoritarian states, and calls for emancipation take into account the degree of internal freedom of society and its ...
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Nisnevich Y. A., Рябов А. В., Вопросы теоретической экономики 2026 № 3 С. 136–152
Th is article explores the transformation of global social space as a transition from a fragmented space
to a holistic one characterized by globality, openness, and inclusiveness, as well as the interconnectedness of the
globalization processes in cultural, economic, socio-communicative, and political spaces. Th e article identifi es the
specifi c features of globalization in each of these ...
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Obolonsky A. V., В кн.: Urbi et Orbi («Городу и миру»): «85 секунд до апокалипсиса». Сборник.: М.: ООО «Городу и миру», 2026.
Проблематика бюрократии приобрела в последние десятилетия повышенную актуальность и остроту. Мир столкнулся с кризисом бюрократических форм правления. Кризисом и эффективности, и доверия. Говорят даже о постбюрократическом мире как возможном варианте будущего общества. Государственная служба в разных странах сейчас переживает период самых больших проблем как минимум за последний век. Поиски и эксперименты направлены на выработку новой ...
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Obolonsky A. V., В кн.: Urbi et Orbi («Городу и миру»): «Еврейский вопрос» в России и СССР. Сборник.: М.: ООО «Городу и миру», 2026.
В России есть от века популярная национальная забава — плевать в бюрократию. Но ни в коем случае не выше. Дескать, главный у нас умный, добрый, хороший, да слуги его глупые, злые, жадные, воры. И всех этот простенький миф устраивает. Хоть и обидно, но безвредно. И последствий никаких не влечет. ...
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Kudriavtseva E., / РЦИС. Серия № 0148-756-286. 2026.
The content of the work is the system is a system for identifying four types of written speech structures. A set of 11 calculated parameters, statistical standards, and semantic characteristics allows for the identification of a text's structure as the result of a specific cognitive schema (scene, event, story, evaluation). The method has been verified ...
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Vorchik A., / SSRN. Серия Social Science Research Network "Social Science Research Network". 2026.
This work is devoted to a theoretical explanation of the Easterlin paradox, according to which long-term economic growth does not make average level of people's happiness increasing. By happiness, we mean the intensity of emotions people experience while comparing their new income with its expected value, or the target income with its original value. In the first case, ...
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Sizov A., Rodionova M., Sedashov E. et al., / NRU Higher School of Economics. Series PS "Political Science". 2026. No. 1.
Rapid development of surveillance technologies is one of the most socially important consequences of the digital age. This paper investigates the factors determining consent to surveillance of various types of personal data and contributes to rapidly growing research on citizens perceptions of surveillance practices. Relying on a comprehensive survey experiment, we study the effects of ...
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Strizhkova D., / Институт русской литературы (Пушкинский Дом) РАН. Серия B001 "Репозиторий открытых данных по русской литературе и фольклору". 2026.
В базе данных представлена роспись русскоязычных литературных произведений и отрывков, напечатанных в учебниках по словесности, хрестоматиях, книгах для чтения, сборниках стихотворений и рассказов, выходивших во Франции, Германии, Латвии, Эстонии, Болгарии, Сербии в период первой волны русской эмиграции с 1918 по 1939 гг. Датасет представляет интерес для исследователей школьного литературного канона, эмиграции и детского чтения ...
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Жигунов А. Ю., / Basic Research Programme. Серия HUM "Humanities". 2026. № 1.
The article attempts to describe the features of the educational potential of Russian animation programmes in aspect of the representation of traditional spiritual and moral values. Based on media and semiotic analysis, the method of cultural and historical interpretation, animated Russian projects created from 2000 to the 2025, which were translated on television channels or streaming ...
Added: April 19, 2026
Popov A., Ab Imperio 2025 № 4 С. 109–118
This essay is a contribution to the book forum “Soviet Departmentalism” discussing the edited volume put together by the Tyumen historian Igor Stas’ that introduces departmentalism, or vedomstvennost’, as a vital framework for understanding Soviet history. The volume argues that vedomstvennost’ fundamentally organized the daily lives, urban spaces, and social hierarchies of citizens. Aleksei Popov ...
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