Public authority: a mirror of welfare in the state

Public authority is such a special phenomenon that characterizes relations between people. This concept is significantly different from such forms of influence as, for example, oratorical talent or "power" of an outstanding mind. Forced, imperious, it is impossible to determine the desired behavior of any object, especially with the use of natural data or the value qualities of the phenomenon. These forms of influence are only motivating behavioral motives that are spontaneous, unreasonable. They can not include the moment of their realization as power (or public power) and are not perceived as volitional coercion by the object.

When considering this concept in the territorial plane, public power is a relationship of subordination and domination, realized by both the object and the subject. It was quite simple and at the same time, from the position of science, the German political scientist M. Weber formulated the concept of "power" as an opportunity to impose one's own will, even in spite of resistance. For example, the delightful orator at the listeners does not show conscious volitional coercion. In this life, such coercion is quite common in our life. For example, imposing one's will in the family by the father. Or another example: the decision on payments by the board of directors of the company, etc. However, such power is manifested on the basis of not social and social interests, but is based on ties of a different kind: related or economic.

Public power must be exercised in the interests of the collective, of which it was the embodiment. But in fact, it looks a little different: often it is used by forces dominating in a given society, which can exert influence using economic, political and ideological levers. Sometimes such a type of power can become the personal power of a particular leader, and the owners of such public powers of any collective can hold positions that are contrary to collective interests. And even in cases when the public authority exercises its powers in the interests of the collective, its body in the form of certain employees, cadres or leaders have their own interests. History shows that such contradictions are resolved with the help of bringing the authorities and the will of the collective in line with different methods, sometimes right up to the revolution.

Passing to the highest level of relations between the authorities and ordinary citizens, the mediator between these two parties is the body of the state. This type of body is designed to govern the state in general and society in particular. The structure of state representatives is the existence of public authorities, including central and regional, as well as local government. It is representatives of these bodies that implement and personify public power in the state territory.

The structure and system of public authorities in any state should be determined by the ruling political force and enshrined in the relevant regulatory enactments. Thus, the Constitution allocates such bodies and their institutions that monitor regional, federal and local organizations (for example, the prosecutor's office, various financial control services, central election commissions, etc.). It does not remain without attention here and rendering certain influence on citizens.

At the local and regional levels, the number of such public authorities may vary depending on regional specifics, as well as decrees, decisions of higher authorities and, of course, the Constitution of the country.