Internal armed conflicts in Russia's history and their consequences
This article is dedicated to the centenary of the Civil War outbreak and considers the main periods of the social confrontation in Russia throughout its centuries-old history. It also dwells on peculiarities of these historic laps. This research outlines reasons behind the confrontation among “elites” and “people”, portrays social groups and the geography of confrontation. The author believes the factors mentioned were mostly triggered by splits in society and the state system of government. The author delivers his assessments of some conflict situations in the Russian past.