Conservatism and party building in modern Russia: back to the basics, or the fight for the "electorate"?
In the article the programs of modern political parties in Russia declaring a commitment to conservatism are considered through the lens of phenomenology and axiology. Problematic of conservatism in the modern ideological space of Russia are analyzed; answers to the questions about what is conservatism and that is the basis of conservatism are suggested; problem of defining conservatism is reviewed; comparison between conservatism and tradition, as well as conservatism and theoretical reflection are made; the nature or characteristic of conservatism, as well as the specifics of the Russian political conservatism are described; the essence of the inhomogeneity of the Russian conservatism and the role of conservative ideology in modern times are shown; the role of the Russian intelligentsia in the formation of conservative ideology is demonstrated; the “oppositional” and “progressiveness” of conservatism are shown; conservative values and conservative declaration are compared.