Russian Non-Profit Organisations in Service Delivery: Neoliberal and Statist Social Policy Principles Intertwined. Issue 4 (21st April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tarasenko, Anna
• Is Part Of: Europe-Asia studies. Volume 70:Issue 4(2018)
• Page Start: 514
• Page End: 530
• Publication Date: 2018-04-21
• Subjects: Europe, Eastern -- Periodicals; Eurasia -- Periodicals; Former Soviet republics -- Periodicals; Soviet Union -- History -- Periodicals; 940
• DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2018.1463357
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0966-8136

Abstract

Abstract: The essay examines the social policy principles underlying state funding schemes that shape the functioning of non-profit organisations in service delivery in Russia. Scrutinising federal and regional financial tools, the analysis reveals that some non-profit organisations are engaged with a neoliberal logic promoting state funding based on competitive grant processes and a means-tested approach to clients, while others seek privileged access to state resources to secure a statist and stratified service provision for their members. The essay argues that neoliberal principles are extended through contracting-out and are undermining statist practices; however, a situation is emerging within competitive outsourcing procedures in which selected organisations are still receiving privileged treatment from the state.