ON THE VALUE FOUNDATIONS OF THE CULTURAL  CODE OF RUSSIAN STATEHOOD

Aleksandr S. Voronov; Aleksandr S. Yukhno; Lyubov V. Ulyanova

doi:10.17323/1999-5431-2025-0-4-61-85

Aleksandr S. Voronov State Academic University for the Humanities; Lomonosov Moscow State University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0058-9217
Aleksandr S. Yukhno State Academic University for the Humanities; Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2999-2982
Lyubov V. Ulyanova Lomonosov Moscow State University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17323/1999-5431-2025-0-4-61-85

Keywords: cultural code, Russian statehood, state-civilization, Russian civilization, civilizational code, traditional values, centralization, institutions, service

Abstract

The study explores the cultural code of Russian statehood as a system of values, institutions, and enduring administrative traditions. The research problem lies in the contradiction between the value-based nature of Russian statehood and the formal governance practices that do not always reflect its cultural and civilizational foundations. The purpose of the study is to outline and conceptualize the range of value-based and institutional issues associated with the cultural code of Russian statehood that influence the formation and specificity of administrative traditions from the standpoint of public administration, as well as to identify directions for further analysis of these foundations in the context of contemporary administrative practices. The study addresses the following objectives: the concept of the «cultural code» in relation to «culture», «civilization», «values», and «identity»; examine Russian legal documents on traditional spiritual and moral values; reveal institutional practices reflecting the cultural code at different historical stages; and substantiate directions for applying this concept to improve public administration and civil service training. The empirical basis includes Russian normative acts, historical sources, and texts of political and legal thought. The theoretical framework combines axiological, institutional, and comparative-historical approaches. The findings show that the cultural code of Russian statehood is expressed through the value of service, the principle of centralization complemented by dialogical practices (sobornost, autonomy), and the civilizational identity of the «state-civilization». The study’s novelty lies in the systematic analysis of the cultural code as an independent object of research. Its practical significance stems from the potential use of results for developing value-oriented governance models and civil service training programs.

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Author Biographies

Aleksandr S. Voronov, State Academic University for the Humanities; Lomonosov Moscow State University

Doctor of Economics, Senior Researcher at the Department of Research and Innovation Management; Professor at the Department of Economics of Innovative Development, Faculty of Public Administration

Aleksandr S. Yukhno, State Academic University for the Humanities; Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

PhD (in Law), Associate Professor, Senior Researcher at the Department of Research and Innovation Management; Head of the Department of State Studies; Institute of Public Service and Administration

Lyubov V. Ulyanova, Lomonosov Moscow State University

Doctor of Economics, Senior Researcher at the Department of Research and Innovation Management; State Academic University for the Humanities; 26 Maronovsky Lane, 119049 Moscow, Russia; Professor at the Department of Economics of Innovative Development, Faculty of Public Administration

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