The limits of reform : the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Imperial Russia, 1802-1881 / Daniel T. Orlovsky
1981, 1st edition. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Minor library marks remain. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #408016
ISBN: 0674534352
Physical description; 299 pp.; 24 cm. Contents; 1. Ministerial Power in Prerevolutionary Russia -- 2. The Structure of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 1802–1881 -- 3. The Impact of Leaders -- 4. High Officials and Their Careers, 1855–1881 -- 5. Policies of the Guardians -- 6. The "Dictatorship of the Heart" -- 7. Conclusion -- Appendix A. Expenditures on Central Government Institutions, 1864–1866 (in rubles) -- Appendix B. MVD Budgets, 1855–1881 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. Subjects; Russia. Ministerstvo vnutrennikh di e l History. Soviet Union. Politics and government. Political science. History.
Price: €18.00