People's commissariats of the USSR: management bodies of the national economy or a political instrument in the hands of the communist party?

The scientific article considers the people's commissariats of the USSR as the governing bodies of the national economy, as well as a political tool in the hands of the Communist Party. It includes a description of the history of the creation of the People's Commissariats and their role in the economy of the Soviet Union, and also examines the influence of the Communist Party on their work and decisions. The article contains an analysis of the use of people's commissariats to achieve political goals, as well as to implement economic tasks. In general, it allows a better understanding of how people's commissariats functioned in the USSR and what contribution they made to the economic and political development of the country.