To the question of legal nature and directions of social control

Abstract

Examination of the legal nature of social control is one of the key trends in its development, while maintaining a balance between democratic and humanistic values on the one hand, and requirements of imperative and authoritative-compulsory method of public administration on the other. The object of this research is the questions related to realization of social control in the Russian Federation. The subjects of this research became the public relations associated with the grounds and order of execution of social control in the Russian Federation. Research methodology contains the general scientific methods (of sociology, political science and logic) along with special legal methods, namely the methods of legal-systematic analysis. Current social processes are characterize by two oppositely directed trends: on one side, strengthening of the middle class, layer of business owners and self-employed citizens, development of the element of capitalism; while on other side – the complication of social life, demand for the new and more effective means of administrative control, which is reflected by epidemic situation in Russia. Therefore, the conducted assessment of development capacity of social control should consider its impact (which is not always positive) on the capabilities of public administration. An attempt is made to align the development of social control with the demand for improvement of administrative regimes.