Articles in Section Topic of the Issue: Social policy of the Russian stateSocial inequalities as a challenge to modern RussiaMyths and realities of social policyIs it possible to modernize social policy in Russia today?Social policy in the Western countries: new challenges and the nature of transformation. What can be useful for Russia?Request of Russians for a certain type of development of the country and socio-economic policy Appeals of citizens as a palliative of civil participation in self-government and social policy