Problem of interrelation of the power and the society through the process of political elite formation in the views of moderate conservatives (L.A. Tikhomirov, I.A. Ilyin, representatives of the Eurasian ideology)

The article represents an analysis of the problem of the ideological and institutional identification of the state and the society through the mechanism of formation of political elite. The given thesis is proved by example of studying the views of the representatives of moderate Russian conservatism - L.A.Tikhomirov, I.A. Ilyin, and leaders of the Eurasian organization (N.S. Trubetsky, N.N. Alekseev, P.N. Savitsky). The analysis of the works of Russian conservatism ideologists presented in the given research has allowed the author to allocate the following principles of the formation of political elite they formulated: - the political elite represents a set of the best (moral, intellectual, professional) qualities of the representatives of the nation united in a uniform political organization; - members of the ruling class are united by the general outlook with its key line being the fidelity to the national idea and readiness to give one's life for the sake of its realization; - the political elite has an open character; its members are the best representatives of different strata of the society from all over Russia; and it has a multistage character; - representatives of the ruling class are selected by occupation and are defenders and representatives of interests of their social groups at the level of government; - representatives of the ruling class form state governing bodies at all levels; - division of the political elite into parties and groups resisting each other is inadmissible. Provided the given principles of the political elite formation, conservatives were convinced that the contradiction between the state and the society institutions will be solved. Thus, projects of the political elite formation presented in the works of the ideologists of Russian conservatism mentioned in the given research assume institutional unity of the state and the society through the mechanism of formation of the ruling class. As the society itself forms the ruling elite, the political management of all levels of the power vertical becomes a tool;it is the society in the practical sphere of government. Democracy realization gives the state structures a character of institutions of public self-management. On the other hand, the inevitably arising border between the ruling class and the population is compensated by the requirement of protection of national interests and the condition of fidelity to the national idea obligatory for the elite. Thus, "physically" (owing to constant replenishment by the chosen people) being a nation part, via the national idea the elite establishes an ideological connection with the society and is identified with it through the common outlook.

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