Memoirs of Mikhaylo Tyshkevych as a source for studying the Ukrainian conservatism

Abstract

The memoirs of count Mykhailo Tyshkevych (1857–1930) are considered the source for studying theoretical and practical aspects of the conservatism in the Ukrainian national movement of the end of 19th – beginning of 20th centuries. The topics of the memoirs give an insight into the ways and peculiarities of establishing modern Ukrainian idea of conservatism, in particular the phenomenon of Polish and Ukrainian ‘regional views’, the attitude of Count Tyshkevych towards socialism, nationalism, Polish and Russian national projects of the time. Together with other sources these memoirs give the possibility to study new aspects of Ukrainian conservatism.