Presentation of public-private partnership issues in public and political discourse in the Republic of Belarus
The aim of the article is to consider the socio-political discourse on public-private partnership (PPP) issues in the Republic of Belarus. In the introduction, based on the interpretation of PPP as an institutionalized interaction between public authorities and the private sector for the implementation of socially important projects, it is considered the scope and form of PPP implementation, as well as the model of political interaction between state and business. In the main part of the article the official political discourse on PPP issues is researched, the selective analysis of the representation of PPP issues in the programs of political parties in Belarus is done. Some trends of the official political discourse on PPP issues are revealed: from the introduction of the term “PPP” to discussion of mainstreaming, partnership and further - to the legal consolidation of PPP phenomenon (2015), nowadays - the transition to the system formation of the PPP phenomenon. The official political discourse on PPP problems evolved from the political decision to the partnership policy through the elaboration of the special legal framework and institutional structure for PPP projects implementation. The importance of public discourse on PPP development is shown. The selective analysis of political parties' programs registered in the Republic of Belarus has shown that they do not contain specific approaches to the development of PPPs, but postulate the importance of social partnership, social responsibility, private property guarantees and business development. The scientific novelty of the article is the formulation of a research problem - the study of the PPP from the standpoint of political science. The results can be used in theoretical and applied political science, in teaching courses on public administration and public policy.