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Contested policymaking in Russia : industry, environment, and the “best available technology” debate
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Martus, Ellen (2016) Contested policymaking in Russia : industry, environment, and the “best available technology” debate. Post-Soviet Affairs, 33 (4). pp. 276-297. doi:10.1080/1060586X.2016.1209315 ISSN 1938-2855 .
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1060586X.2016.1209315
Abstract
The centralized nature of the Russian political system and the dominance of the executive can obscure the role played by other actors in the policymaking process. This article aims to further our understanding of the Russian policy process by examining the ability of industry to determine policy outcomes. An example from the environmental policy process concerning the introduction of the “best available technology” will be presented. This highly contested policy led to significant opposition from industry groups and disputes between government actors. The case demonstrates that industrial interests in Russia are able to exert considerable influence on the policy process; however, this influence is not absolute and requires closer scrutiny. Political leadership was found to be an important factor in achieving policy outcomes. However, for the most part, the policy process was found to be heavily bureaucratized, and dominated by a range of competing interests.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) | ||||||
Divisions: | Other > Institute of Advanced Study | ||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Policy sciences -- Russia, Industrial policy -- Russia, Technology -- Russia, Political leadership -- Russia | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Post-Soviet Affairs | ||||||
Publisher: | Routledge | ||||||
ISSN: | 1938-2855 | ||||||
Official Date: | 12 July 2016 | ||||||
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Volume: | 33 | ||||||
Number: | 4 | ||||||
Page Range: | pp. 276-297 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.1080/1060586X.2016.1209315 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 17 April 2018 | ||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 17 April 2018 |
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