Reformatory democratism in the concept of V. Goltsev

In the article the author analyzes the formation of liberally-democratic direction in public thought of Russia in post-reformal epoch. As example are taken the works of V. Goltsev, the editor of the «Russian thought» magazine and one of the most famous representatives of liberalism of that time. In the article are shown some basic ideological elements of reformatory democratism, its liberally-democratic model is defined. The author also outlines the methodical approaches to research of liberally-democratic thought.

democracy, liberalism, liberally-democratic model, «Russian thought», reformism, constitutionalism, Narodism, freedom of personality, civil society