Methodological problems of research and modeling of social tensions

The article explains the conceptual approach to the study of socio-pathological processes in the society. The methodology of their estimation and simulation according to the principle of social relations f imbalance is presented. The author proposes the social relations analysis system based on the principle of social dependence. According to the proposed conception, the social relations are evaluated by means of the social interaction imbalance index. The paper highlights the need for development of the socio-economic model for evaluation of social tensions in the rural society.