DOI 10.51255/2311–603X_2025_3_272
I. E. Barykina. The Formation of the Parliamentary Culture of Russian Society: from the Memoirs of O. V. Sinakevich-Yafa about the State Duma of the First Convocation // Petersburg Historical Journal, no. 3, 2025, pp. 272–280
Abstract:
The convocation of the State Duma in 1906 was met with significant enthusiasm by the Russian
populace. However, for the electoral system and legislative institution to function effectively, it was necessary to form a political culture in Russian society. The State Duma of the first convocation is widely regarded as the most open parliament to society, evidenced by its organisation of public events. In June 1906, an excursion was organised for teachers participating in the Pedagogical Congress to the Tauride Palace. The event was documented in the notes of O. V. Yafa.
Key words: State Duma, Russian Empire, parliamentarism, society, political consciousness, parliamentary culture, deputies, Tauride Palace, pedagogical congress, excursion, memoirs.
Author:
Barykina, Inna Evgenievna — Dr. of Sci. in History, assistant professor, Professor of Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia (St. Petersburg, Russia).
E-mail: ibarykina@mail.ru
ORCID: 0000-0002-9910-6766
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