On the issue of the formation of a responsible government (ministry) of Witte – Stolypin. Facts and their interpretation
https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6339-2024-1-117-133
Abstract
The article considers an issue that is actively discussed in modern historical science. It is the story of the unsuccessful formation of a coalition government of officials and public figures at the height of the first Russian revolution. Despite important discoveries in the sphere, many aspects of the formation of a government of public trust remain unknown. We present some of them in this publication. Three attempts were made to form a government by the chairmen of the government: S.Yu. Witte, I.L. Goremykin and P.A. Stolypin. The closest they came to forming a government was the combination discussed in June 1906. For several reasons it did not take place. Each side pursued its own interests, often the group or selfish ones. Everyone blamed each other for the failure of the negotiations. Thus, an important opportunity to bring urban societies closer to the state was missed, what played a negative role in the future history of the country.
About the Author
D. V. Rybin
St. Petersburg Institute (branch), All-Russian State University of Justice
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Danil V. Rybin, Cand. of Sci. (History), associate professor
19A, 10th line, Vasilievskii ostrov, Saint Petersburg, 199178
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Rybin D.V. On the issue of the formation of a responsible government (ministry) of Witte – Stolypin. Facts and their interpretation. RSUH/RGGU Bulletin Series "Political Science. History. International Relations". 2024;(1):117-133. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6339-2024-1-117-133
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