| Absolutism and Ruling Class: The Formation of the Russian Political Order 1700-1825 Contributor(s): Ledonne, John P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 019506805X ISBN-13: 9780195068054 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $237.60 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 1991 Annotation: This is the first comprehensive examination of the Russian ruling elite and its political institutions during an important period of state building, from the emergence of Russia on the stage of world politics around 1700 to the consolidation of its position after the victory over Napoleon. Instead of focusing on the great rulers of the period--Peter, Catherine, and Alexander--the work examines the nobility which alone could make their power effective. LeDonne not only gives a full chronological account of the development of bureaucratic, military, economic, and political institutions in Russia during this period, but also skillfully analyzes the ways in which local agencies and the ruling class exercised control and shared power with the absolute monarchs. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Comparative Politics - Political Science | Political Process - General - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union |
| Dewey: 306.209 |
| LCCN: 90020057 |
| Physical Information: 1.25" H x 6.28" W x 9.23" (1.57 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first comprehensive examination of the Russian ruling elite and its political institutions during an important period of state building, from the emergence of Russia on the stage of world politics around 1700 to the consolidation of its position after the victory over Napoleon. Instead of focusing on the great rulers of the period--Peter, Catherine, and Alexander--the work examines the nobility which alone could make their power effective. LeDonne not only gives a full chronological account of the development of bureaucratic, military, economic, and political institutions in Russia during this period, but also skillfully analyzes the ways in which local agencies and the ruling class exercised control and shared power with the absolute monarchs. |