Mutual aid as a factor of development of social state (on the example of Great Britain and Russia)

The article analyzes the formation and development of organizatons and forms of mutual aid in Russia and Britain in XIX-XX of centures. The comparative analysis of specifics of material, labor and social mutual aid, development of the confidential relations, support and protection and also self-government and cooperation forms within cooperation, association, a community is carried out. Mutual aid is regarded as the social basis of implementation of functions of the modern welfare state.