Apparatchik
Apparatchik /ˌɑːpəˈrɑːtʃɪk/ (Russian: аппара́тчик [ɐpɐˈratɕɪk]) is a Russian colloquial term for a full-time, professional functionary of the Communist Party or government "apparat" (apparatus) that held any position of bureaucratic or political responsibility, with the exception of the higher ranks of management called "Nomenklatura". James Billington describes one as "a man not of grand plans, but of a hundred carefully executed details." It is often considered a derogatory term, with negative connotations in terms of the quality, competence, and attitude of a person thus described.
Members of the "apparat" were frequently transferred between different areas of responsibility, usually with little or no actual training for their new areas of responsibility. Thus, the term apparatchik, or "agent of the apparatus" was usually the best possible description of the person's profession and occupation.
Not all apparatchiks held lifelong positions. Many only entered such positions in middle age.
Apparatchik (disambiguation)
The term Apparatchik may refer to:
See also
Apparatchik (fanzine)
Apparatchik (APPAЯATCHIK), nicknamed Apak, was a tri-weekly science fiction fanzine by Andrew Hooper, Carl Juarez, and Victor Gonzalez. It was a nominee for the 1996 Hugo Award for Best Fanzine. The final, 80th, issue was dated June 20, 1997.
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Apparatchik
ALBUMS
- Električna post-YU nebriga released: 2010
