title: THE "CITY MANAGER" MODEL AS A CHANNEL FOR THE FORMATION OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
abstract: The update of the political discourse on the pros and cons of the city manager model in modern municipal practice initially revealed the problem of competitive selection and appointment to the position of head of the local administration. The study analyzes the appointment of city managers in Russian municipalities as a new channel for political leadership development. The research is based on a questionnaire survey of experts (N=188). Municipal managers were targeted. It is concluded that the i
journal: Вестник Пермского университета Политология