Данилов Андрей Геннадьевич

The reason for the death of states and political systems in world history is the government's poor awareness of the state of affairs in the country. What exactly Nicholas II did not understand in the months preceding the collapse of the monarchy, why it became possible - these problems are analyzed in the article.

The article analyzes the consequences of Emperor Nicholas II's decision to become the Supreme commander of the Russian army in the summer of 1915. The long stay of the king in the Rate led to partial disorganization of the country's management system, created the preconditions for a weak understanding of the processes taking place in the society by the head of state. Ths resulted in inadequate and belated actions of the Emperor on the eve and in the days of the February revolution, which naturally led to the collapse of the monarchy.

The article presents the analysis of forms and methods of struggle for power, means of counteraction between the head of the state and elite, elements of good governance model and mistakes made by authorities, which are repeated from one epoch yet to another, regardless the change of the political regime.