The Struggle of the Russian Political Parties for the Influence on the Officers Corps in February - October, 1917
Mikhail V. Zagoruiko
Graduate student, School of Public Administration, Lomonosov Moscow State University. E-mail: miho2000@mail.ru
In the author's opinion, political activity of the army was growing during the period of dual government, analyzed in the article. The army more and more associated itself with the ideas of the left. It was facilitated by the activity of the military departments of the Russian political parties. Political polarization among the officers was growing under the influence of different parties, which struggled for the influence on the officer corps.
Keywords
Armed forces, officer corps, political party, constitutional democrats (cadets).