SOCIAL MOTIVES OF STUDENTS’ PROTEST MOVEMENT ON THE EVE OF THE WWI Cover Image

СОЦИАЛЬНЫЕ МОТИВЫ СТУДЕНЧЕСКОГО ПРОТЕСТНОГО ДВИЖЕНИЯ В САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГЕ НАКАНУНЕ ПЕРВОЙ МИРОВОЙ ВОЙНЫ
SOCIAL MOTIVES OF STUDENTS’ PROTEST MOVEMENT ON THE EVE OF THE WWI

Author(s): Andrei Leiberov
Subject(s): History
Published by: Instytut Polsko-Rosyjski
Keywords: students protest in Russia; politics; proclamation; demonstrations in Russia; Russian police

Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes the social status of students of higher educational institutions in Sankt-Petersburg on the eve of the First World War. The student’s state of mind, their financial situation and the political sympathies are described. The author cames to the conclusion that left and leftist mindset dominated among the students in that period. Students were under influence of radical left-wing parties - Social Democrats (Bolsheviks) and Socialist-Revolutionaries. Their decisive action, radical tactical and propaganda techniques, political slogans found sympathy and support among the students. The causes of these sentiments were rooted in the general socio-political situation prevailing in Russia at that time as well as in the material situation of the students, most of which was on the verge of poverty. The article presents data on political protests (meetings, demonstrations) and the leaflets issued by student political organizations. The article is based on archival materials from archives in St. Petersburg and Moscow (The Central State Historical Archive, The Russian State Historical Archives, the State Archives of the Russian Federation, etc.).

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 5-20
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Russian