E. A. Kranzeeva, A. V. Orlova, N. V. Nyatina*, N. N. Grigorik. Participation of the Population of a Region in the Implementation of the National Projects: Retrospect and Prospect

UDК 314.04:330.322

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15507/2413-1407.112.028.202003.490-515

Introduction. Russia’s National Projects focus on integrated interagency interactions between state and public participants. They accumulate various areas of social and political development of the territory. Mainstreaming the participation of the population in achieving the goals set consolidates and adjusts the vectors of change set by the National Projects. The purpose of the paper is to present a comprehensive analysis of the participation of the population in the implementation of the National Projects in a region on the basis of the study conducted, taking into account the characteristic features of the territory and the relevant forms of participation of local communities in accomplishing the stated tasks.

Materials and Methods. The results of the “Kuzbass-Politics” monitoring initiative studies conducted in 2006 and 2018 were used as the materials for the analysis of this topic as well as the data of sociological surveys and reports on the implementation of the National Projects in Russia in 2019. To substantiate the implementation of the National Projects in the region, the method of systemic, structural and functional analysis was used.

Results. The participation of the population in the implementation of the National Projects in a region has been analyzed using the example of the Kemerovo Region. The authors have studied the existing experience of implementation of the National Projects in 2005–2007 and compared it with that of the current stage (2019–2024). The materials of the secondary analysis have shown that the content of the new National Projects is in line with the needs of the population in matters of improving their living arrangements; however, many people are distanced from the National Projects, which is expressed in the lack of awareness and limited participation. The authors point out that the implementation of the National Projects in a region can be carried out in a consolidated manner or have multidirectional vectors of application of the activity and resource potentials of the population.

Discussion and Conclusion. The interaction between the authorities and the population is a dialogue in which the interests of the parties are reconciled in order to achieve a common goal. The lack of taking into account the active role of the population in the implementation of socially significant results affects the quality of the development and the conditions for the implementation of the National Projects. The results of the study can contribute to the development of regional programs and activities aimed at increasing people’s participation in the implementation of the National Projects.

Keywords: National Project, social and political interaction, political participation, social change, participation, local community, region, managerial decisions

Funding. The preparation of this article was supported by an intra-university grant from Kemerovo State University “New Opportunities for Researching Social and Political Interactions between Urban and Regional Communities” (2020).

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Submitted 07.05.2020; accepted for publication 24.06.2020; published online 30.09.2020.

About the authors:

Elena A. Kranzeeva, Head of the Department of Sociological Sciences, Kemerovo State University (6 Krasnaya St., Kemerovo 650000, Russia), Ph. D. (Sociology), Associate Professor, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2577-9017, Researcher ID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/S-7024-2017, elkranzeeva@mail.ru

Anna V. Orlova, Associate Professor, Department of Sociological Sciences, Kemerovo State University (6 Krasnaya St., Kemerovo 650000, Russia), Ph. D. (Sociology), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8568-6763, Researcher ID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/AAM-6962-2020, anniov@bk.ru

Natalia V. Nyatina, Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociological Sciences, Kemerovo State University (6 Krasnaya St., Kemerovo 650000, Russia), Ph. D. (Sociology), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8512-3282, kozeeva_n@mail.ru

Nikita N. Grigorik, Student Pursuing a Master’s Degree in Sociology, Kemerovo State University (6 Krasnaya St., Kemerovo 650000, Russia), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8868-0244, nikita_grigorik@mail.ru

Contribution of the authors:

Elena A. Kranzeeva – academic supervision; critical analysis and revision of the text; critical analysis of the materials.

Anna V. Orlova – collection, processing and analysis of information; preparing the initial version of the text; critical analysis of the materials.

Natalia V. Nyatina – collection, processing and analysis of information; preparing the initial version of the text; critical analysis of the materials.

Nikita N. Grigorik – collection, processing and analysis of information; preparing the initial version of the text; critical analysis of the materials.

For citation:

Kranzeeva E.A., Orlova A.V., Nyatina N.V., Grigorik N.N. Participation of the Population of a Region in the Implementation of the National Projects: Retrospect and Prospect. Regionology = Russian Journal of Regional Studies. 2020; 28(3):490-515. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15507/2413-1407.112.028.202003.490-515

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