Rostov State University (3)

(__Social and economic history since the 16th century)

1. Keywords: Vitte, state activity, agrarian problem, history, Russia.
R&D: S.Yu. Vitte and agrarian problem in Russia (1892-1906). The role and place of agrarian sector of economics in Vitte's concept of economic modernization are determined; the reasons and evolution of his ideas of agrarian policy are revealed; the reasons of Vitte's agrarian reforms being unsuccessful are analyzed..

2. Keywords: public consciousness, collective behavior, Russia, October revolution, February revolution.
R&D: Transformation of public consciousness in Russia in February-October, 1917. The priority factors (economical, political, and psychomental) of October events ripening are rethought..

3. Keywords: government policy, state peasants, Russian reforms, history.
R&D: Formation of government course in relation to state peasants in the epoch of great reforms. For the first time in historiography, the formation of government policy in relation to state peasantry in 1861-1866 is analyzed..