Mapelman V.M. Public servants in Russian Federation

Abstract: This article explores the functional specifics of one of the key social and structural elements of Russia as a state – public servants. The author outlines the possible security risks which are associated with public service work and defines five main factors which have the most effect on public service efficiency: Legal status of civil servants, and their work as one of the structural elements of Russian society, responsible for making political and administrative authority work; the public servant’s desire to reinforce their position and status through receiving an unsupported high academic status, and the lack of motivation to support and develop national innovation; their intention to reduce the estimates of any social interactions to numerical and economic indicators – their gross simplification, vulgarization, demonstration of indifference towards national culture, the dignity and identity of their country. The author also addresses the issues of professional competence of public servants.

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