Decentralization and self-government in Russia, 1830-1870 /

The turbulent period of renewal and innovation that followed Russia's crushing defeat in the Crimea has been interpreted, historically, in terms of the emancipation of the serfs and the evolution of the gentry class. But, contends Frederick Starr, such an approach underestimates the breadth and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Starr, S. Frederick (Author)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1972.
Series:Princeton legacy library.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=946997
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • I. The Undergoverned Provinces, 1830-1855
  • II. The Ideology of Reform
  • III. The Politics of Decentralization
  • IV. The Politics of Self-Government
  • V. New Reforms, Changed Conditions, Old Habits, 1864-1870
  • VI. Conclusions
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index