Orders
Title
Orders
Description
"Poet: Yefimovski, Y.
He gave orders, many a task,
“Work harder!”—he was bellowing.
But he never left his desk
To check if team was following.
This is an apt illustration of how decisions are made under the authoritarian type of leadership. Analyzing Russia’s historical context can help explain the persistence of authoritarian decision-making throughout different political regimes. As Chubarov (2001) denotes, whatever the political system, autocracy is typical for the traditional Russian state: “The prerogatives of the Russian
leader—be it Moscow prince, all-Russian tsar, or Soviet general secretary—have traditionally been vast and autocratic and have also been hostile to pluralism”. At a smaller scale, this tendency was replicated at all key decision-making positions."
He gave orders, many a task,
“Work harder!”—he was bellowing.
But he never left his desk
To check if team was following.
This is an apt illustration of how decisions are made under the authoritarian type of leadership. Analyzing Russia’s historical context can help explain the persistence of authoritarian decision-making throughout different political regimes. As Chubarov (2001) denotes, whatever the political system, autocracy is typical for the traditional Russian state: “The prerogatives of the Russian
leader—be it Moscow prince, all-Russian tsar, or Soviet general secretary—have traditionally been vast and autocratic and have also been hostile to pluralism”. At a smaller scale, this tendency was replicated at all key decision-making positions."
Creator
Travin, V.
Date
1981
Source
Rutgers
Rights
Source: Holzer, M., Illiash, I., Gabrielian, V., & Kuznestsova, L. (2010). Red Tape from Red Square:Bureaucratic Commentary in Soviet Graphic Satirical Art. Poughkeepsie, NY: NetPublicaions
Chubarov, A. (2001). Russia’s Bitter Path to Modernity: A History of the Soviet and Post-Soviet Eras. New York, London: Continuum.
Chubarov, A. (2001). Russia’s Bitter Path to Modernity: A History of the Soviet and Post-Soviet Eras. New York, London: Continuum.
Publisher
Rutgers, Continuum
Contributor
Rutgers, Continuum
Format
Medium: Poster
Language
Russian
Type
Artwork
Identifier
Art, Satire, Cartoons, Authoritarian, Authoritarianism, Soviet Union, Autocracy
Coverage
Russia
Files
Reference
Travin, V., Orders, Rutgers, Continuum, 1981
Cite As
Travin, V., “Orders,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 20, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/472.