LEFT-BANK LITTLE RUSSIA IN THE XVII – FIRST QUARTER OF THE XVIII CENTURY: FROM CONTROLLED VOLNITSA (FREEDOM) THROUGH SOCIAL ANARCHY TO GUBERNIZATION
Journal: Bulletin of the Moscow State Regional University
Year: 2023

Aim. To analyze the process of evolution of the military-democratic system of Little Russia in the context of international relations and Russian politics for two centuries. Methodology. By employing the methods of historical and genetic research combined with content analysis, the author reveals the internal dynamics of the transition of Little Russia from stateless, semi-anarchic forms of social life to integration into the administrative system of the Russian Empire. Results. It is proved tha