Keyword: «officialdom»

The paper explores the phenomenon of transparency and sacredness of the political power. On the basis of comparative historical analysis the author concludes about the negative impact of transparency in Russian state. It is shown that the idea of "transparency" in Russia, most often considered and used as a mean of discrediting state institutions. The author sees the resolution of the "transparency or sacredness" dilemma in the traditional Russian understanding of a public service as a ministering to the Motherland.