CORRUPTION AS A PHENOMENON OF STATE AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT Demidov Vladimir Pavlovich, PhD in Philosophy. <...> Place of employment: St. Petersburg State University of Trade and Economic. <...> E-mail: dept.lawhist@gmail.com Mokhorova Anna Yurievna, PhD in Poltiical sciences. <...> Place of employment: St. Petersburg State University of Trade and Economic. <...> E-mail: mokhorova@list.ru Annotation: The article identifies the main areas of corruption in state and municipal government in the Russian Federation. <...> Formulated the causes of that social and legal phenomenon. <...> Reflected the negative effects of the impact of corruption on the activities of the executive authorities and local government. <...> Disclosed the measures taken by the government to overcome corruption. <...> Set the scope of issues that will achieve tangible results in the fight against corruption. <...> The work is intended for students, graduate students and other persons interested in the problems of corruption. <...> Отражены негативные последствия влияния коррупции на деятельность исполнительных органов власти и местного управления. <...> Очерчен круг проблем, решение которых позволит достичь ощутимых результатов в борьбе с коррупцией! <...>