ACCELERATION OF RUSSIAN POLITICAL PROCESS IN THE XX CENTURY AND THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE XXI CENTURY: OUTCOME AND LESSONS OF HISTORY
The article presents an analysis of the causes of the failed attempts by the leadership of the ruling elites of the USSR and the Russian Federation to create an impetus for political acceleration in XXth and early XXIst century. The study of the category of political acceleration is conducted with the help of comparative-historical method and latest advancements in sociology. The author suggests ways to improve the efﬁ ciency of public administration in order to prevent the repetition of past mistakes and avoid devastating effects of sudden leaps of history.