The textbook is devoted to the general principles of social science research and contains generalized and systematized information on the history and philosophy of science, the problems of the subject and object of social science research, key methods of research of social phenomena. Meets the requirements of the federal state educational standards of higher education of the latest generation. It is intended for the organization of independent work on scientific projects, course and diploma studies of bachelors, undergraduates and postgraduates studying in the areas of training 41.03.04 "Political Science", 39.03.01 "Sociology", 38.03.04 "State and municipal Administration", 41.03.05 "International relations", 41.03.01 "Foreign regional studies", 40.03.01 "Jurisprudence", 41.03.06 "Public Policy and Social Sciences".