The subject of the study is the theoretical aspects of one of the core elements of the theory of shadowing of power – the expansion of external shadow management of the national economic space, the algorithm for forming its shadowing, dual structure, the connection with the mechanisms of «dual power» of power. The purpose of the study is to determining the content of the forms and consequences of the expansion of external shadow management of the national economic space under modern conditions by means of shadow «dual power». Methods of research. The work uses a set of scientific methods and approaches, including system, structural, functional, historical, logical, which allowed to provide a conceptual unity of research regarding the initial conditions of the formation of shadow power. Results of the work. In article necessity of counteraction to powerful influence of external shadow management on internal processes of shadowing dual power, revealing of the general laws of external shadowing of power mechanisms in Ukraine is proved. Application of results. The system of sciences from the family of the field of public administration, a wide range of methodological aspects of social and economic, legal sciences on the problems of dysfunctional development of the research object, the investment aspect of the security policy. Conclusions. Basic results of research, their methodological results can be taken to the next conclusions: 1) the megaproblem of studying the functioning of shadow power mechanisms is the initial shadow contradictions of power, in particular the formation of «autonomous dual power» of power in combination with a system of powerful external shadow management; 2) one of the main conclusions of the study is that the historical logic of the genesis and development of «autonomous» shadow «dual power» of power, together with external shadow management, most actively contribute to the destruction of national statehood, efficiency, strengthening the exploitation of broad sections of Ukraine, deindustrialization of the country, its growing depopulation, ie they led to an accelerated downgrade of all social processes.