ON THE PRINCIPLES OF STATE CULTURAL POLICY
The article analyzes the principles of cultural policy enshrined in Principles of State Cultural Policy ratified by the Russian Federation Presidential Decree № 808 of December 24, 2014. The analysis of state cultural policy principles demonstrates that they are mostly declarative, theoretic and even utopian by their nature. This may come from the conception of cultural policy affirmed in the document. Due to the fact that the basic definition of cultural policy includes several controversial issues, the principles also appear doubtful in their accuracy and feasibility. The article examines the status of the spiritual realm in relation to the economic and cultural development, and states the lag of culture behind technological innovations. Among other things, it is emphasized that further technical-and-economic progress can only be achieved by means of complex social development without focusing on any particular life sphere. The government of the Russian Federation is proved to be the main social institution of the country, which influences cultural sphere, as it possesses a well-developed infrastructure, more resources, technologies and regulation mechanisms than other institutions. Special emphasis is laid on the fact that ignoring self-realization of cultural life is sure to negatively influence both cultural policy implementation and the development of the society in general.