Between Innovation and Dogmatism: ‘Party Economic Functionaries’ as an Actors of Interaction between Regions and Center in Context of Transformation of Socio-Economic Sphere of USSR in 1970s — Early 1980s

The ideas of heads Soviet enterprises from different regions the country concerning socio-economic development USSR, expressed at a meeting in Moscow 1983, are analyzed. socio-psychological characteristics that were inherent economic leaders regional level, who involved discussing problems ‘improving mechanism’, studied detail. source base study includes documents Russian State Archive Socio-Political History and Center for Documentation Recent Yaroslavl Region, oral history data (interviews with representatives authorities 1970s-1980s, which personally conducted by author article) scientific literature. It is argued opinions directors largest perceived party officials same level trust as community. concluded activists intertwined innovative nature thinking dogmatic patterns ideology. noted activities contributed to formation kind proto-bourgeoisie USSR 1970s-1980s. emphasized active on expanding rights material incentives manifestation latent capitalist tendencies. main factor effective interaction ‘party functionaries’ was close informal relations.