{"title":"AN EXAMINATION OF FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION IN KAZAKHSTAN","authors":"Francis Amagoh","doi":"10.52123/1994-2370-2022-651","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52123/1994-2370-2022-651","url":null,"abstract":"Fiscal decentralization is said to offer a number of benefits for public sector governance, including economic growth, accountability, and responsiveness of government officials to local demands and needs. Increased autonomy over revenues and expenditures through separation of control over different tax bases between the central and regional government has the potential to promote the efficiency and accountability of local governance. Kazakhstan, been a unitary state has all revenues collection and allocation decisions made by the central government. Allocations to the regions are made based on certain criteria, such as size, demography, importance of the region to the national economy, etc. This means that regional and local governments have little incentives to devise means that would generate internal revenues. This can give local officials a convenient scapegoat for their shortcomings in providing public services, as they could easily pass the blame to the central government. The aim of this paper is to examine how granting more accountability and revenue-generating authority to Kazakhstan’s regions would improve public service delivery, and have an aggregate macroeconomic performance and growth for the country as a whole. The methodology is based on the use of secondary sources (such as government reports, policy documents, etc.). The paper contributes to the body of knowledge by cautioning that fiscal decentralization without accountability to the local populace limits the benefit of responsiveness to local needs, while highlighting the importance of local fiscal autonomy on fiscal performance, amongst others.","PeriodicalId":101499,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND CIVIL SERVICE","volume":"115 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124824096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"FUNCTIONAL-SYSTEM APPROACH TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION","authors":"Valery Tsoy, Serik Nurgalimov","doi":"10.52123/1994-2370-2022-736","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52123/1994-2370-2022-736","url":null,"abstract":"The problem of ensuring the effectiveness of public administration is the absence of constructive models of functional and systemic activities and interaction of key subjects of the country. Typical examples of public administration related to solving problems of social development are considered as research materials. The method of ascent from the abstract to the concrete, the speculative language of symbolic images and a holistic functional and systematic approach to the analysis of samples of public administration are used. Concepts have been updated, constructive models of effective public administration of the country, professional formation and implementation of the social order have been built. The tasks of further research are set. The results of the study were discussed and approved by the participants of the II Eurasian Analytical Forum in Moscow in 2021.","PeriodicalId":101499,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND CIVIL SERVICE","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130629855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS","authors":"Zh.I. Sarieva","doi":"10.52123/1994-2370-2022-731","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52123/1994-2370-2022-731","url":null,"abstract":"The article deals with building a public administration system based on the implementation of project management. The article defines the role, place and possibilities of application of project management in public administration. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the identification and analysis of the most significant problems today related to project management in public administration. In this study, methods of qualitative, quantitative and multi-criteria analysis, as well as methods of systematization and generalization were used. When writing the article, we used methods: analysis, comparison. The author proposes ways to create favorable conditions for the effective use of project management in the state structure, among which are increasing the knowledge of employees, improving the office work system, the regulatory framework, and peer review of projects according to the five-criteria methodology. 1 criterion - economic and financial part of the project; 2nd criterion - the social part of the project; 3rd criterion - the political part of the project; 4th criterion - the cultural part of the project; Criterion 5 - the environmental part of the project. The main conclusion of the study is the identification and use of the most significant scientific approaches, methodologies and best organizational management practices in public administration, which allows clarifying the reasons for the failure of some projects, as well as improving the quality of assessing the level of government projects. This makes it possible to adapt the proposed methodology to the evaluation of specific government projects.","PeriodicalId":101499,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND CIVIL SERVICE","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125704102","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ainur Isayeva, Zhanar Medeubayeva, S. Alieva, Asemgul Gusmanova
{"title":"POLICY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM: STATE, OPPORTUNITIES AND LIMITATIONS","authors":"Ainur Isayeva, Zhanar Medeubayeva, S. Alieva, Asemgul Gusmanova","doi":"10.52123/1994-2370-2022-631","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52123/1994-2370-2022-631","url":null,"abstract":"In the 21st century, terrorism has become a global problem and one of the main factor in world politics at all levels. Cyclical economic and financial crises have a detrimental effect on the state of the social sphere in all countries without exception, thereby creating fertile ground for radical sentiments and terrorist intentions. The growth of geopolitical tension in the world over the past decades has also contributed to the expansion of the activity of terrorist groups around the globe. This article through SWOT analysis attempts to study the state of the EU's fight against terrorism. The threat of terrorism and its most severe manifestations also affected the countries of the European Union, which prompted it to develop a specific policy in the fight against terrorism and improve methods for preventing and neutralizing the terrorist threat. When analyzing the development process of anti-terrorist structures and the practice of combating terrorism in the European Union in 2001-2020, one can distinguish undoubted achievements of the anti-terrorist course. The weaknesses and objective shortcomings of this course stem from the complexities in world politics and macroeconomics, as well as from the very nature of the EU as a supranational structure.","PeriodicalId":101499,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND CIVIL SERVICE","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129285853","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"INFORMAL COOPERATION AS A PERSPECTIVE MULTIPOLARITY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT","authors":"R. Yavchunovskaya","doi":"10.52123/1994-2370-2022-744","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52123/1994-2370-2022-744","url":null,"abstract":"The article presents the results of an analysis of the capabilities of the BRICS member countries to influence the political development of the modern world order and international relations in the new geopolitical conditions in terms of the distribution of regional development functions. When considering the political and economic documents for the development of the activities of the BRICS member countries on key issues related to military-political cooperation, economic policy, the development of digital technologies, attention is paid to key areas for the development of partnership and strategic cooperation in the crisis conditions of the development of the system of international relations.","PeriodicalId":101499,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND CIVIL SERVICE","volume":"110 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125882008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"FEATURES OF POLITICAL PROTESTS IN MODERN SOCIETY (THE CASE OF KYRGYZSTAN)","authors":"B.N. Simagambetov","doi":"10.52123/1994-2370-2022-627","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52123/1994-2370-2022-627","url":null,"abstract":"Nowadays there is an increase in the number of political protests in modern society. In Central Asia these events are most visible in Kyrgyzstan. This article examines the theoretical and practical aspects of the political protests in Kyrgyzstan in 2020. The scholarly literature on the protests in this country has been classified according to different issues. There was used a secondary analysis of the results of sociological research. The publication describes the analysis of the recent years protests in Kyrgyz society. This research provides a detailed analysis of the reasons of political protests. Special attention was paid to the opinions of various researchers about the features of the protests in the country.","PeriodicalId":101499,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND CIVIL SERVICE","volume":"198 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121751577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE BALTIC STATES: KEY ASPECTS","authors":"Maiya Rakhimova","doi":"10.52123/1994-2370-2022-638","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52123/1994-2370-2022-638","url":null,"abstract":"The issue of relations between Russia and The Baltic States is of particular relevance against the backdrop of interaction with the European Union. The change in the policy stance of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania after the Soviet Union’s collapse was reflected at the regional level. The desire to integrate the Baltic States into the EU and NATO has led to a series of determined political decisions that in turn have affected cooperation with Russia. In the process of developing relations with the European Union, the Russian Federation has begun to consider possibilities of cooperation with the Baltic countries as well. The article analyses the prospects for change, problems and cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Baltic states at the regional level.","PeriodicalId":101499,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND CIVIL SERVICE","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132935122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ANALYSIS OF GENDER EQUALITY ISSUES IN THE MIDDLE EAST","authors":"Yulya Lagutkina, A. Turkhanova","doi":"10.52123/1994-2370-2022-678","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52123/1994-2370-2022-678","url":null,"abstract":"Today, the issue of gender equality is becoming increasingly important. One of the regions in which the problem of gender equality is acute is the Middle East. Therefore, the relevance of studying the state of gender equality in the countries of the Middle East is important in order to identify the main problems of gender equality in this region. The article proposes an analysis of digital media resources regarding the issue of gender equality in the region under study. In addition, the authors provide an analysis of the influence of socio-cultural and religious factors on the development of gender equality in the countries of the Middle East. The problems of discrimination based on gender in the region were analyzed using the PEST analysis toolkit. In the course of the research work, the authors came to reasonable conclusions regarding the issue of gender equality in the countries of the Middle East.","PeriodicalId":101499,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND CIVIL SERVICE","volume":"142 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121328055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION PROBLEMS OF TALIBAN AUTHORITY","authors":"K. Abuov, Aibolat Dalelkhan, K. Sheryazdanova","doi":"10.52123/1994-2370-2022-739","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52123/1994-2370-2022-739","url":null,"abstract":"The article comprehensively examines the rise of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan. The reasons for the appearance of the Taliban are explained, as well as the legitimacy of support by the Afghan people. In addition, the reasons for the inability of NATO troops to fully stabilize the situation in Afghanistan were discussed. The difficulties of international recognition of the current Taliban government are emphasized. The authors of the article sought to speculate about the prospects for the further development of Afghanistan's relations with the neighboring countries of Central Asia after the movement, recognized by the international community as a terrorist organization, came to power. Considering the difficult geopolitical situation in the post-Soviet space, the possibility of changing the political position of the world's major powers on Afghanistan is being studied.","PeriodicalId":101499,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND CIVIL SERVICE","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129767878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Local elections 2021: an overview of survey research","authors":"R. Nurbekova, Gulmira Ileuova","doi":"10.52123/1994-2370-2022-648","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52123/1994-2370-2022-648","url":null,"abstract":"The President of Kazakhstan, on September 1, 2020, addressing the citizens of the country, took the initiative to hold direct local elections. Such elections should become a new stage of political modernization. A course was set for the liberalization of the political system in the country. This article presents partial results of the experience of conducting a study into the recent elections of local heads. The methodology of the study is described, and there are answers to some hypotheses presented. The assessment of the socio-economic situation of the objects of research- settlements is presented. The article considers electoral behavior, communication of the authorities with the population and the effectiveness of the reform. The theoretical significance of this study consists in the study and identification of factors related to electoral issues. The practical significance lies in the development and application of the questionnaire, in the pre-electoral and post-electoral period in the subsequent direct elections of heads of local executive authorities. The information obtained can be used for further study of the problematic issue, both for the areas under consideration and in similar types. The article examines the theoretical aspects of elections in general, and in particular, of local executive bodies. The research of electoral behavior in the perspective of transition into democracy, the interaction of \"power and society\" are considered. Some problems of personnel management, economic management and budgeting are raised.","PeriodicalId":101499,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND CIVIL SERVICE","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123167163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}