Sociology of public administration: principles and mechanisms

The article discusses the main scientifi c and educational activities of the Department of Sociology of Public Administration of the Faculty of Sociology of Moscow State University in recent years. The continuity and vector in the development of the department are indicated, aimed at combining sociological theory, practical sociology and management. Social practices in Russia and other countries have put forward a number of new phenomena and problems of social dynamics, which required a new approach to analyzing the role of the state, understanding and translating a new state consciousness into the educational process. Modernization of public administration, its compliance with the interests of society, the formation of medium- and long-term goals of social dynamics have become the logical directions of the department. The problems under consideration are actualized by modern world and Russian practice, discussions and disputes about the long-term trend of Russia’s social development.The department trains students in the fi eld of sociology of public administration, social policy, and macro-regulation of social dynamics. Educational and scientifi c activities are based on topical issues of analyzing the principles and mechanisms of the functioning of the welfare state, strategic planning of social processes, institutions of sustainable development, and the formation of state digital platforms.The interdisciplinary nature of the study of a number of problems of public administration is combined with the priority of sociological analysis of forms and methods of public administration and its impact on the quality of life of the population.