Institutionalization of the social-democratic parties Russia: historical experience and modern

The study explores features specific for institutionalization of social-democratic parties in Russia in the period from 1898 to 2014 and considers impact of the political system on the functioning of social-democratic parties. Premises involving their emergence have been specified. A review of sources has been carried on resulting in description of operational social-democratic parties, and evaluation of prospective development of newly emerged parties of Social Democratic wing.