Social figures and authoritative-administrative apparatus of Russian society

The paper analyzes the social figures and authoritative- administrative apparatus of modern Russian society, provides an overview of contemporary social figures - the elimination of the distinction between manipul­ative and non- manipulative social relations. It is noted that all the figures in the performance of roles do not discuss the problem of the foundations of their own social status. The following types of social figures are analyzed: indebted, Media dependent, supervised, represented. It is concluded that in the current Russian there is a "shadow theater" instead of elite, and the composition of the ruling mi­nority is vague and biased towards political consultants and officials.