Multidimensionality of the Problem of Optimal Public Administration Taking into Account Political Risks

The article delves into a comprehensive analysis of the multifaceted problem of optimal public administration in the context of political risks. It emphasizes that the very conceptualization of managing such risks in a dynamic environment represents a scientific challenge. The study demonstrates a historical continuity in understanding this topic – from ancient philosophers, who laid the foundations for understanding the volatility of power, through medieval, Renaissance, and utopian thinkers, to modern theoretical constructs. The author argues that the modern understanding of political risks has been shaped by the systems approach, structural functionalism, as well as theories of “risk society” and autopoietic systems. This allows us to view risks not as external threats, but as inherent elements of political dynamics generated by the activities of socio-political actors themselves. The key conclusion of the article is that effective management of political risks requires their identification, analysis and assessment in inseparable connection with the strategic goals of the development of the state. Since risks are of a socio-dynamic nature, their management should be proactive and based on a set of methodologies, including structural, institutional and synergetic approaches, as well as system analysis, which ensures the stability and sustainable development of the political system.