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Socio-economic Development and the Politics of Expertise in Putin’s Russia: The ‘Hollow Paradigm’ Perspective

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  • Marina Khmelnitskaya

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Russia’s 2018 presidential election campaign was accompanied by a new round of strategies of socio-economic development. This article analyses these documents from the perspective of the ‘politics of expertise’ defining the relations between the political regime and policy experts. The analysis draws on authoritarian politics and public policy literatures. The article argues that a ‘hollow paradigm’ approach to the politics of expertise has emerged in response to the dilemmas of authoritarian governance. While the substantive, ideational element of this paradigm is vague, its procedural, expert community-binding element is strong. The analysis contributes to the understanding of the politics surrounding the writing of strategic plans, the role of policy ideas and state–society relations in contemporary Russia.

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  • Marina Khmelnitskaya, 2021. "Socio-economic Development and the Politics of Expertise in Putin’s Russia: The ‘Hollow Paradigm’ Perspective," Europe-Asia Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 73(4), pages 625-646, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ceasxx:v:73:y:2021:i:4:p:625-646
    DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2020.1853680
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