Abstract
The chapter focuses on the intercultural transfer of notions on the ideas of civil society and liberalism among the Decembrists and aristocratic actors during the 1825 uprising. It classifies 8 sources primarily focusing on studies, personal experiences, work in social centers, and secret societies.
The chapter also uses the modernization theory, analyzes program documents. It comes to the conclusion that the Decembrists were not supporters of liberalisms and were not able to perceive constitutional or socio-political ideas and to transfer them to other social groups.
The Decembrists planned to introduce civil freedoms for their social estate, did not plan to include serfs or urban dwellers in the Parliament or central authorities of state power. They also did not comment on the ideal of politically egalitarian society.
The majority of Decembrists wanted to maintain the privileged positions of the nobility and via the constitution limit the ruler. They used the privileges of nobility and did not have a competitor in the third estate in Russian society who would fight against the privileges of the nobility and fight for individual freedoms of all citizens.