Class Rank: The Concept Content and Transformation in the State Civil Service Sphere in the XVIII to the XXI Century

Abstract

he article deals with one of the key concepts of the institute of state civil service — "class rank". Turning to the past, the author analyzes the perception of the content of the concept of "rank" in different historical epochs. It is concluded that the rank played a huge role in the XIX century and was perceived as a title that determines the status of a civil servant of the Russian Empire, a guarantee for obtaining certain material benefits. In the current legislation of the Russian Federation, the content and meaning of the definition of "class rank" differ from the understanding that was characteristic of pre-revolutionary Russia. At the same time, the preservation of this concept indicates continuity in the development of the institution of state civil service.