Problems of Management of Social and Economic Development of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation

In the article the value of the Arctic as on a global scale, and for modern Russia, it is noted that the modern Arctic is the place of concentration of geopolitical and economic interests not only the Arctic states, but also the whole world reveals. In the article, experience of economic development of the North in the period of the Soviet Union is analyzed, at the same time it is emphasized that in many respects the Arctic policy of the USSR was continuation of that policy which was pursued in the north by the Russian Empire, proceeding, first of all, from the economic interests.Much attention is paid to consideration of the problems which have risen in front of the Russian Arctic during a transition period (the 90th years of the 20th century — the beginning of the 21st century), connected with cardinal political, economic and other changes in country life. The analysis of the Arctic policy of the Russian Federation at the present stage which follows from the fact that today national interests and safety of our country in many respects depend on development of northern territories, ensuring sustainable development of the North that it is recorded in “The strategy of development for the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation and ensuring national security until 2020†is carried out.Considerable part of the article is devoted to questions of improvement of a control system of development by the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation. Considering importance and complexity of this problem connected with the most complex structure of the territory, presence of various subjects of management with the specific purposes and tasks, need of ensuring real coordination of authorities of all levels at realization of the purposes and problems of Strategy.