РОССИЙСКОЕ КОНСЕРВАТИВНОЕ ДВИЖЕНИЕ В НАЧАЛЕ ХХ В

Abstract

The article describes the Russian conservative movement at the beginning of the twentieth century, represented by various political parties and organizations. The author analyzes the conservative political movement in Russia and characterizes its internal structure: the main political organizations, leaders, social base, their representation in government bodies (primarily in the State Duma). The author notes, that the conservative movement was formed as a natural reaction to the strengthening of oppositional (liberal and socialist, revolutionary) sentiments in the society. According to the author, conservative circles in Russia can be roughly divided into three categories: extreme right, right and moderate right (nationalists). Between them, there were both ideological similarities and disagreements that hindered the coordination of joint activities. The author concludes that the conservative movement in terms of the degree of support was the most powerful in Russia in the period 1900-1917, however, internal fragmentation and contradictory relations with the state power became weakening factors that did not allow Russian conservatives to use all the opportunities and resources to fight against revolutionary circles. The object of the research is the conservative movement in the Russian Empire, the subject is the conservative parties and organizations, their basic ideological principles and the electorate.