The modernisation of Russia, 1676-1825
By: Simon Dixon.
Series: New approaches to European history
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 267
Subjects: Russia -- History -- 1613-1917.
Other titles: Modernization of Russia, 1676-1825
Description: "This is the first book to place Russia's 'long' eighteenth century squarely in its European context. The conceptual framework is set out in an opening critique of modernisation theory which, while rejecting its linear implications, maintains its focus on the relationship between government, economy, and society. Following a chronological introduction, a series of thematic chapters emphasise the ways in which Russia's international ambitions as an emerging great power provoked administrative and fiscal reforms with wide-ranging (and often unanticipated) social consequences."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.