摘要:Over the past several years, the possibilities for Russia’s economic growth have beendiscussed widely. This problem is unquestionably topical. However, do material factorsalone determine the well-being of a society and its people? Since the mid-1980s, theoverwhelmingmajority of indicators of the psychological state of Russian society havebeen demonstratinga negative tendency, and this trend not only reflects on the citizens’sense of self but also creates obstacles on the way to the country’s innovative development.
关键词:modern Russian society; psychological state; social processes; society development;expert assessment