Kerimov A.A.

Purpose. The work is devoted to analytical reconstruction of the conceptual content of such construct as “foreign agent of influence” and the specifics of its use for analyzing management processes in the society. Methodology and methods. The framework of the research is made by the interdisciplinary, systematic and determinism principles. The basis for the discussion is a traditional analysis of vocabulary, monographic and periodic professional sources, which refer to the “foreign agent of influence” category. Results. In the course of the research the basic for social and political sciences interpretation of the “foreign agent of influence” construct is specified, the main features are described and specifics of its application to analyze management processes in the society are updated. Scientific novelty. The attempt is made to clarify the actual semantics of the “foreign agent of influence” construct, actively used in the modern political process but poorly theoretically developed in the field of sociology and political science. The basic features of a foreign agent of influence are revealed, on the basis of which their types and classification can be identified.