Features of formation and development of political class of modern Russia

In the article the author analyzes the process of formation and development of the Russian political class, examines in detail its structure, role and impact of the main groups of the Russian political class on the current political process. Special attention is paid to the comparative analysis of peculiarities of forming the Soviet and modern Russian political class, the value of the historical traditions of Russia to recruiting political elite and other components of the modern Russian political class.