Doctrine of modernization: Russia from Peter I to "Stalinist revolution" Title Sarkisyan I.I. Author Key words doctrine of modernization, political modernization, Russian political system, modernization of Russia The article describes the important historical landmarks of modernization in Russia in a long historical period of years. The autor analyzes the socio-political and socio-economic conditions and the impact of some of the innovations, that becomes a base for examination of the modernization doctrine.