11. The “Integrity” (Tselost ’) of the State in Imperial Russian Representation
Journal: Academic Studies Press eBooks
Year: 2019

11. The "Integrity" (Tselost ') of the State in Imperial Russian Representation 1 $ F rom the reign of Peter the Great, statements of the power, extent, and benefi cence of the Russian monarchy also revealed an underlying and persistent concern for tselost'-the unity, or integrity of the empire. Th e problem of the integrity of the realm arose intermittently, in response to both internal and external threats, but persisted even at the root of scenarios that obscured or denied it. It emerged as a