Konovalov Ivan N. RussiaSaratovSaratov State Law Academy, 1 Volskaya St., Saratov 410056, RussiaProfessor at the Department of History, Political Science and SociologyDoctor of Historyi.n.konovalov@mail.ru http://www.xn--80af5bzc.xn--p1ai/ru/departments-037/persons/item/4802-konovalov-ivan-nikolaevich Author's articles The attitude of political parties to the Russian cooperative movement at the beginning of the XX century Зарождение кооперативного движения в российской деревне в 60–70-е годы XIX века Влияние поволжских кооперативных организаций на повышение самодеятельности и культурного уровня российского крестьянства в начале XX века The First Cooperative Congresses in Pre-revolutionary Russia and the Reaction of the Authorities to their Oganization (1908–1913) V. F. Totomianz – Historian, Theorist and Propagandist of Russian Cooperation Modern scientific schools and centers of Russian cooperation: Trends and development prospects