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Contested policymaking in Russia: industry, environment, and the “best available technology” debate

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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.

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  • Ellen Martus, 2017. "Contested policymaking in Russia: industry, environment, and the “best available technology” debate," Post-Soviet Affairs, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 33(4), pages 276-297, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rpsaxx:v:33:y:2017:i:4:p:276-297
    DOI: 10.1080/1060586X.2016.1209315
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    1. Hartwell, Christopher A. & Otrachshenko, Vladimir & Popova, Olga, 2021. "Waxing power, waning pollution: The effect of COVID-19 on Russian environmental policymaking," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 184(C).
    2. Svetlana Inkina, 2019. "Bureaucratic reform and Russian transition: the puzzles of policy-making process," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 5(1), pages 1-15, December.

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