State Apparatus Research Articles

Obraz Wschodu w powieściach historycznych Kazimierza Korkozowicza

The article presents the image of the East in historical novels by Kazimierz Korkozowicz, including the works of the author of Jeźdźcy apokalipsy (Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse), published in the period between 1970–1990. It refers the notion of the East to Eastern Europe and analysesthe use of historical‑philosophical myth of the East by the writer. The paper also includes the interpretation of the novel, using the category of culture as an ideology of social groups, bearing in mind the fact that culture, including literature, is a tool of ideological impact on society by means of Althusser’s ideological state apparatuses. It examines the cognitive capabilities of various literary methodologies towards analyzed works. It describes the profile of the author of Przyłbice i kaptury and refers to the ongoing discussion about his works.

Strategy For Improving Community Services Regarding Public Services In Lambangsari Village Government Based On Minimum Service Standards And Service Quality

This research aims to explore and analyze strategies that can be adopted by the Lambangsari Village Government, Tambun Selatan District, and Bekasi Regency, which is only 21 km from the center of Jakarta City. This research aims to respond to the need for equitable public services throughout the region, especially in villages in the middle of urban areas with intense interaction with the city center. This research also aims to identify specific problems in public services in Lambangsari Village and explore strategies that can be implemented to improve the quality of services to residents. This research design will use the Service Quality approach as the main conceptual framework. The research methodology will include an analysis of tiered service structures from the national to village level, focusing on applying theory and practice contained in the Regulation of the Minister of State Apparatus. This approach will help evaluate the effectiveness of public services at the village level, focusing on factors that influence the successful implementation of service strategies. The findings from this research will provide in-depth insight into the success or failure of the service strategy implemented by the Lambangsari Village Government. These findings can involve operational efficiency, responsiveness to residents' needs, and community satisfaction with village services. Limitations of this research include limited resources, time, and the complexity of local community dynamics.

Oil Transnational Corporations and the Legacy of Corporate-Community Conflicts: The Case of SEEPCO in Nigeria

Abstract This paper examines the nature, impact, ramifications, and root causes of the corporate-community resource conflict in Anambra’s oil-bearing communities. It approaches this objective from the standpoint that such a conflict may be appropriately termed “a legacy of oil transnational corporations” in Nigeria, given their antecedents in the Niger Delta region. Unlike the existing literature that blames such conflicts for the most part on environmental, socio-economic, and political factors, with limited emphasis on the legal factors, this paper takes the position that an unhealthy legal apparatus of the Nigerian state and regulatory gaps in Nigeria’s oil industry provide the enabling environment that makes the conflict inevitable. Essentially, this paper tweaks the “resource curse” theory as espoused by mainstream political economists by demonstrating that, apart from greed and grievance, the “curse” is equally underpinned by inept legal structures and regulatory gaps that show little regard for good governance and the well-being of the local people in host communities. But two possible solutions are proffered. One is the institutionalization of a statutory scheme for consultation with the local communities before appropriation of their lands for oil production projects, and the other is encouraging the participation of indigenous peoples or indigenous entities in the development of their natural resources, following the example of Orient Petroleum Resources Plc.

THE PROBLEM OF MOTIVATION IN CIVIL SERVANTS IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Currently, the civil service is receding into the background in the opinion of promising qualified personnel due to a large number of restrictions and low wages, in this regard, there is an outflow of employees from the civil service to the commercial sector, where wages are much higher. This problem requires a lot of attention, since it is the professionalism of the state apparatus staff that will determine the effectiveness of their activities, which will directly affect the socio-economic development of the state. The purpose of the study is to develop recommendations to improve the ways of motivating civil servants in Russia based on the analysis of the Russian motivation system and foreign experience in stimulating civil servants. Materials and methods. The work used analytical and expert methods, comparative legal analysis, generalization of Russian and foreign experience in stimulating the work of civil servants. Materials of legislative acts, scientific literature, and expert publications were used in the study of the incentive system. Study results. The article analyzes material and non-material methods of motivating civil servants, it examines the reform carried out in the Russian Federation in the field of monetary maintenance of civil servants. The salary structure of civil servants in foreign countries and in the Russian Federation is analyzed, the possibility of introducing a similar foreign system into the Russian public sector wage system is considered. Reforming the remuneration system is important in motivating civil servants; therefore, at the state level the work is underway to improve the salaries of civil servants. To date, the basis for reforming the monetary maintenance of civil servants is made by an increase in the fixed part in their salary structure, while financing the increase in the fixed part will be carried out at the expense of budgetary funds. In general, according to experts, this should revitalize the personnel in the civil service of the Russian Federation, which will increase the efficiency of public administration and stimulate the human resources potential in public authorities. Problems in the system of motivation of civil servants of the Russian Federation were also identified and mechanisms were developed to help solve them. Conclusions. The article proposes measures to improve the methods of motivating civil servants used in Russia, which can affect the quality and efficiency of their work, and the analysis of mutual influence of the proposed incentive methods will make the management process in a public authority more effective, this should lead to increased motivation and involvement of civil servants in order to retain them in public service.

ON SOME PROBLEMS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PHENOMENON OF «HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOM» IN THE «LEGAL FIELD» OF RUSSIA

In the article, the author analyzes the essence of the Western concept of "human rights and freedoms", in relation to the legislation of Russia, on the example, the problems of their implementation in criminal proceedings. The study was carried out through the prism of the author's vision of the problem, the intervention of Western states in the internal affairs of the Russian Federation with the introduction not only into the minds of Russian citizens, but also into the state apparatus of the Russian Federation of the liberal ideology of "human rights", which is not only the antipode of "citizen's rights", but alien to Russian self-consciousness, since they are the religion of Western society. The author describes the signs of the ideology of "human rights" in the legal and socio-political contexts. It is concluded that the West believes that all states, including Russia, should accept the Western path of development. The purpose of introducing the concept of "human rights and freedoms" is the destruction of the Russian state.

MARI REGIONAL KOMSOMOL ORGANIZATION: PROSPECTS AND DYNAMICS OF DEVELOPMENT (1931 – JUNE 1941)

In modern realities, the issue of socialization of the younger generation and especially the youth is extremely acute, since the future of the country, the Russian civilization and preservation of the moral potential of the Homeland largely depend on its upbringing and education. In this regard, the experience of the Soviet past is important.
 
 The purpose of the research is to study the history of the development of Komsomol organizations of the Mari Autonomous Region (the Mari ASSR) from 1931 to June 1941, to consider the specifics of their activities, to identify the prospects that appeared in the youth organizations of the region during the period under study.
 
 Materials and methods. The article is based on historical sources and literature. Among the sources, statistical reports of Komsomol district organizations, summary statistics on the overall development of the Mari Region for the specified decade are important. Among the research methods used are historical-comparative, historical-genetic, statistical ones.
 
 Study results. The article shows the dynamics of the growth and development of Komsomol organizations, the specifics and uniqueness of youth organizations’ functioning as well as it reflects the main directions to which the Komsomol channeled its efforts and describes the main problems that young people faced in their work. The characteristic of the Communist Party’s supervision of the youth movement in the territory of the country and the region (republic), including international activities, is given. The Bolshevik Party is indicated to have become the fundamental element in the system of state administration, the reasons for the party and the state apparatus merging are considered. The place and the role of the Mari youth in reconstructing life in a new way are determined.
 
 Conclusions. The Soviet state paid the closest attention to upbringing the younger generation in the country, and the national regions were no exception.

“Never Settler Enough”

In this article, the authors examine the systemic nature of state violence and racial terror in the context of the Australian settler state and Indigenous deaths in custody. Drawing on Steve Martinot and Jared Sexton’s (2003) concept of a “double economy of terror,” the authors contend that police violence and Aboriginal deaths in custody must be read in terms of the standard operating procedures of a double economy of terror that ensures the institutional reproduction of the Australian settler colonial state. Death in police custody, Perera and Pugliese argue, is coextensive with the larger governmental and administrative apparatuses of the colonial state. In the face of the settler state’s systemic ignorability of the ongoing racialized violence against Indigenous peoples, the authors conclude their paper opposing such a state with an Indigenous voice that refuses tacit acquiescence and that howls with rage at the mounting Aboriginal deaths in custody and rates of Indigenous imprisonment.

Traversing Liminality: Gay Leisure Spaces and Identity Formation in Contemporary Chinese Society

This article applies queer insights to liminality theories. It proposes a nuanced analysis of queer lived spatiotemporalities extending beyond the optimism toward a politics of liminality. It draws on ethnographic research tracing gay men’s embodied experiences and identity-making in gay leisure spaces in Chengdu, China. The results show how highly ambiguous and intersectional gay experiences include a constant negotiation between sexual liberation and social responsibilities, and they question liminality as always subversive and transformative in a linear sense. I argue that gay leisure spaces can be highly scripted by codes of conduct enacted through state apparatuses that sustain heteronormativity. While some gay spaces in China are tolerated in certain economic and cultural modes, they are fundamentally structured by formal (legal systems) and informal institutions (moralities and social norms). I advocate an extended power analysis of neoliberal leisure spaces concerning the promotion of equal rights for LGBTQ + people.

Pembuatan E-Catalog berbasis QR-Code mendukung digitalisasi Desa Krampon, Torjun Sampang

Information Communication Technology (ICT) for changes in life and economic growth in every region. Villages are a very important part in determining the success of development and are in direct contact with the community, especially in public services. The problems that arise and are faced are the low level of skill of village officials with the demands of a more dynamic society and the records management system which is still conventional which triggers high risks. In line with the reform agenda of the Ministry of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform, every individual and organization is required to develop themselves in order to improve community services. Conventional administrative and archive management must be changed to system-based and digital. Apart from that, the village also needs to publicize all its potential so that it becomes easier for the public to get information about the village, in addition to the need to carry out public transparency. Therefore, we are present at the Torjun Thematic KKN 2023 community service program, especially in Krampon village, Sampang, to provide a solution to resolve this problem by providing assistance in developing a village website and an information system to manage data in the village using QR-Code as well as training in using QR-Code. Code with society. Apart from that, this activity was carried out in order to increase the abilities and skills of village officials by providing workshops and outreach. The aim of implementing this program is to provide a medium to publicize all the potential that the village has, orderly digital-based administrative management and increase the capabilities and skills of the village apparatus. As a result of the program, there is an increase in the quality of services to the community and publications.

Algorithmic sovereignty: Machine learning, ground truth, and the state of exception

This article examines the interplay between contemporary algorithmic security technology and the political theory of the state of exception. I argue that the exception, as both a political and a technological concept, provides a crucial way to understand the power operating through machine learning technologies used in the security apparatuses of the modern state. I highlight how algorithmic security technology, through its inherent technical properties, carries exceptions throughout its political and technological architecture. This leads me to engage with Theodor Adorno’s negative dialectics to interrogate the question of ‘ground truth’ in machine learning. I conclude that most machine learning technology asserts identity between itself and bourgeois reality – and thus inherently reinforces and reproduces the relations of domination entailed in that image of the world. However, space still exists for machine learning to operate within spaces of political non-identity, or exceptions to the bourgeois totality, and aid in liberatory politics.

APPLYING THE COMPETING VALUES MODEL TO DESIGN A NEW PUBLIC SERVICE MODEL

The public sector in Kazakhstan has always been the driver of the country's development. Therefore, the response to external challenges must also come from and be formulated by the state apparatus. Concentrating resources, accelerating deadlines for completing tasks, increasing the trust and loyalty of the population, reducing social tension, and consolidating society - all these are conditions for maintaining Kazakhstan’s position in the face of new challenges. In this article, we will try to answer this question by considering the influence of the organizational culture of public authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan on their achievement of strategic goals through the prism of competing values.

Aktualisasi Asas Praduga Keabsahan (Vermoeden Van Rechtmatigheid Preasumtio Iustae Causa) Dalam Pengujian Penyalahgunaan Wewenang di PTUN

The existence of the State Administrative Court is one of the characteristics that shows that Indonesia is a rule of law country. The State Administrative Court has an important role in ensuring the validity of the law in the implementation of state administration, which in this case is adjudicating the actions of officials or state apparatus which are contrary to the principles of good governance and completing the rescue of the KTUN. In the process of resolving the KTUN resolution, the principles of State Administrative Justice are of course used, one of which is the principle of examining legal validity (rechtmatigheid principle) which has an important role in making decisions regarding the release of KTUN. Therefore, this article tries to explain again the essence and influence of the implementation of the principle of legal validity. The writing method used in this research is juridical-normative using a statutory approach and a conceptual approach. This paper uses a normative research method, namely an approach based on legal materials by examining concepts, theories, legal principles and statutory regulations, as well as relevant literature in this paper.

Narrative policy of bureaucratic reform in Indonesia: Rules of narrative in mass media

This paper aims to analyze the narratives that have emerged in the process of bureaucratic reform in Indonesia. The analysis is conducted using the Narrative Policy Framework at the mesa level. Using data from articles published in 6 credible national media about “bureaucratic reform” from 2010 to 2023. The collected data was classified according to the Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) elements in the article: Issue setting, the cause of the issue, plot, character (villain, victim, hero), and recommendations for solutions offered. There were 31 articles analyzed. The result showed that the main plot in the process of bureaucratic reform in Indonesia is based on the corrupt bureaucracy and the slow public service provided. The victims in the plot are the people who will access the services. The villains of the narrative are civil servants who do not improve the required competencies. The heroes of the narrative are several government institutions (Ministry of State Apparatus Utilization and Bureaucratic Reform, Commission of Corruption Eradication, and The Audit Board of The Republic of Indonesia) that are considered to expose the problem.

Development of Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to Public Administration: From The “Iron Cage” Bureaucracy to Digital Governance and Client-Centeredness

This article presents an analysis of classical (“Old Public Administration”, “New Public Management”, “Good Governance”) and relatively new approaches in public administration (E-government, Digital Public Administration, client-centered, process and project approaches). The purpose of the study is to conduct a comprehensive analysis of each approach and explore how their combined use can lead to more effective delivery of public services. The study used the method of a systematic literature review of relevant scientific sources, followed by a comparative analysis of the key features and characteristics of each approach. The results of the analysis show that each approach has unique contributions and limitations, and their effectiveness depends on a number of contextual factors. Old Public Administration focuses on hierarchy, rules and procedures and is effective in ensuring administrative efficiency and accountability. New Public Management emphasizes market principles, such as results-based budgeting, decentralization and competition, and aims to improve efficiency, effectiveness. Good Governance emphasizes democratic values, transparency, accountability and citizen participation in decision-making processes. E-government and digital government approaches aim to use technology to improve the efficiency of government, accessibility and quality of public services. The customer-centered approach focuses on understanding the needs and preferences of citizens and providing customized services that meet their expectations. The process approach emphasizes the importance of systematic planning, implementation and evaluation of public policies and services to achieve the desired results. The project-based approach focuses on the use of project management principles, such as stakeholder engagement, risk management and performance monitoring, to implement complex public projects. The design and implementation of public policies and services must take into account the context, citizen needs and preferences, and broader societal interests. The study emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and adaptation in public administration to meet the changing challenges and needs of society. The study concludes that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to public administration, and a multifaceted approach is necessary for the effective and efficient functioning of the state apparatus.

Ulster versus Éire: Border Narratives in Cinema Newsreels

Ulster versus Éire (1938) was an American March of Time newsreel exploring the complexities of Irish politics on both sides of the border. It came hot on the heels of an earlier film made by the same company, misleadingly titled Irish Republic (1937). The first film had sparked an attempt by the Northern Ireland government to present a propagandised film about the north in response to what was seen to be a favourable depiction of the south. Remarkably, the two films utilised much of the same footage to present two starkly contrasting narratives of ‘two Irelands’. This article explores how representations of the border in cinema newsreels failed to fully reflect the complexities of partition, but very clearly established a partitionist mentality in depicting two separate peoples, north and south of the border. The growth of this partitionist mentality is traced through stories covering the Home Rule movement and partition of Ireland in the 1910s and 1920s, the growing divide between north and south during the economically turbulent 1930s and the pressure placed on Ireland to reconsider its neutral status during the Second World War. Against this backdrop, the newsreels function as both a reflective cultural barometer of shifting perspectives on Ireland throughout the early twentieth century and an active Althusserian ‘Ideological State Apparatus’ in embodying and circulating British and American political attitudes to the border in an 'unofficial' capacity.

Digital Literacy for State Apparatus in Supporting Makassar City as a Metaverse City: Case Study at the Makassar City Communication and Informatics Office

Abstract 
 
 
 
 
 Problems: This research addresses the readiness of civil servants (ASN) in welcoming the government's initiative to make Makassar City as a Metaverse City. Objective: The objective of this study is to illustrate the competencies of ASN in contributing to digital literacy improvement in Makassar City. Method: The research methodology uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive method that explores ASN literacy information in Makassar City using the DQ Institute indicators, namely: Skill, Knowledge, and Attitude. Descriptive reinforcement is achieved through data triangulation. The data analysis techniques used are data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. Findings: The findings in the Knowledge dimension indicate that ASN has fulfilled the indicators of information needs and data validity, demonstrating a cautious approach to manage information to avoid critical errors. In the Skill dimension, it was found that employees are proficient in operating digital system of ICT. In the Attitude dimension, the research discovered a high level of competency in producing accurate, tested information sources and effectively managing that information to achieve specific goals. Conclusion: This study concludes that the competence of ASN in building digital literacy within the Communication and Informatics Office of Makassar City has progressed effectively. Overall, ASN can adapt to use digital systems in public services and actively participate in digitally-based service innovations.
 
 
 
 
 Keywords: ASN. Metaverse City,.Digital Literacy, Artificial Intelligence.
 
 
 
 
 Abstrak 
 
 
 
 
 Permasalahan: Penelitian ini mengangkat permasalahan mengenai kesiapan ASN guna menyambut gagasan yang diusung pemerintah kota Makassar dalam mewujudkan Kota Metaverse. Tujuan: Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menggambarkan bagaimana kompetensi ASN dalam membangun kompetensi literasi digital di Kota Makassar. Metode: Metode penelitian menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif yang menggali informasi literasi ASN di Kota Makassar menggunakan indikator Kompetensi DQ Institute yaitu: Skill, Knowledge and Atittude. Penguatan deskriptif menggunakan triangulasi data. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah Reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil: Temuan peneliti pada dimensi knowledge bahwa ASN telah memenuhi indikator kebutuhan informasi dan validitas data, serta berhati-hati dalam mengelola informasi untuk menghindari kesalahan fatal. Pada dimensi Skill ditemukan bahwa pegawai mampu melakukan digitalisasi kekompetensian TIK. Pada dimensi Atittude ditemukan bahwa tingkat ahli kompetensi yang mampu menghasilkan sumber informasi yang akurat, teruji dan mampu mengelolah informasi tersebut agar tepat sasaran. Kesimpulan: Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa kompetensi ASN dalam membangun kompetensi literasi digital ASN Diskominfo Kota Makassar telah berjalan dengan baik. Secara umum para ASN mampu beradaptasi dengan digitalisasi dalam pelayanan publik dan partisipasi dalam inovasi pelayanan berbasis digital.
 
 
 
 
 Kata kunci: ASN., Kota Metaverse., Literasi Digital., Kecerdasan Buatan.
 
 
 

The Importance of Taxpayer Awareness and Legal Sanctions for All Levels of Indonesian Society

One of the characteristics of a developed country can be seen from the high awareness of its citizens to pay taxes. Taxes are one of the country's largest sources of income, which come from the people and are useful for the welfare of the people's lives. Therefore, awareness to pay taxes is very important. In this case, the state has the authority to collect taxes from its people. Tax revenue received will later be used to increase Indonesia's development starting from the development of infrastructure, education, health and various other sectors that aim for the welfare and prosperity of the Indonesian people. However, judging from the data received and the facts on the ground, unfortunately in Indonesia itself awareness of paying taxes is still very low. Not only that, the state apparatus in charge of taxation still makes a lot of negligence and mistakes. These things hampered the existing taxation system in Indonesia.

ANALISIS INOVASI PELAYANAN PUBLIK PADA ADMINISTRASI KEPENDUDUKAN MELALUI KADOKU SEHATI DI DINAS KEPENDUDUKAN DAN PENCATATAN SIPIL KABUPATEN SUMBAWA BARAT

In the Regulation of the Minister for Empowerment of State Apparatus and Bureaucratic Reform of the Republic of Indonesia Number 30 of 2014 concerning Guidelines for Public Service Innovation it is stated that: "Public Service Innovation is a breakthrough type of service which is either an original creative idea/idea and/or an adaptation/modification that provides benefits to society , either directly or indirectly.” As an effort to realize quality public services, it is based on the Decree of the Head of the West Sumbawa Regency Population and Civil Registration Service. No. 067/019/DISDUKCAPIL/2021 Concerning the Formation of the Sumbawa Regency Kadoku Sehati Service Innovation Implementation Team, the aim is to simplify population administration matters for newlyweds. The research method used is a qualitative research method. The population and sample in the research were government officials tasked with carrying out Kadoku Sehati population administration services and the people of West Sumbawa district who were involved in implementing these activities. From the research results, it is known that the Kadoku Sehati population administration public service innovation in West Sumbawa Regency has been implemented very well, because it has fulfilled the rules of public service innovation and also won second best in the West Sumbawa Regency innovation competition

The Contribution of Indigenous State Apparatus in Building the Community of Ureng Country

Village development is an activity that covers all aspects of life in village society. Negeri Adat is a customary law community unit that is territorial genealogical in nature which has territorial boundaries, which has the authority to regulate and manage the interests of the local community based on the rights of origin and local customs which are recognized and respected within the system of government of the unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. Every development activity carried out by government staff must be notified to the Saniri and also in the implementation of the development there must be a discussion or exchange of opinions by the government staff with the traditional land apparatus, namely the Saniri. The writing of this thesis discusses "The Contribution of Indigenous Country Apparatuses in Building the State of Ureng Society." The problems discussed in this study are: 1. The role of the Indigenous State apparatus in building the people of Negeri Ureng. 2. Efforts of Indigenous Country apparatus in building the Ureng Country Community. 3. Supporting and inhibiting factors for the Indigenous Country apparatus in developing the Negeri Ureng community. The type of research used in this research is descriptive qualitative with observation and interview techniques and using qualitative analysis techniques. The results of this study indicate that the role of the customary land apparatus in building society is very important and very necessary for the progress of the development of the Ureng Negeri community. Because the customary land apparatus plays a role in development as a supervisory institution. The efforts of the customary land apparatus in developing the Ureng country community are by always providing guidance to the existing younger generation. The supporting factors for each job need support from traditional leaders. The inhibiting factors for traditional instruments in building the Ureng country community are the time factor, the weather factor, the ADD factor, the location factor.

The Orientalist Discourse of Nineteenth-Century Travel Guidebooks to India

Abstract The travel guidebooks emerged in the nineteenth century as a genre which apparently featured an objective source of information; yet, the guidebooks to India stemmed from the publishers’ own interpretation of the Orient, shaped by the Orientalist discourse of the time, as well as from their business interests, closely linked to the state apparatus. This paper will focus on the relation between tourism and the British Empire, and the role played by the early guidebooks in English, edited by John Murray and Thomas Cook, in the colonial endeavour to control all forms of indigenous knowledge.