The Zemstvo in Russia - An Experiment in Local Self-Government (Paperback)

The essays in this 1982 volume result from a conference held at Stanford University in 1978, assembled to assess the overall character and significance of the prerevolutionary Russian experiment with the principle and practice of local self-government, the zemstvo, over half of its existence, 1864 1918. The unifying theme of the collection is the rejection of the liberal myth of the zemstvo as an instrument of social integration. The chapters focus on the substantive elements of conflict and tension that existed within the zemstvos, especially between the institutions' two principal groups: the landed gentry, who dominated the zemstvo, and the peasants, who constituted the majority of the population and were intended to the beneficiaries of most of the economic and cultural programs, yet had little part in their formation. Based on the contributors' extensive knowledge of their respective subjects, many of them provide information from previously unpublished materials in Soviet and American archives.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2011
First published:	June 2011
Editors:	Terence Emmons • Wayne S. Vucinich
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	466
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-20157-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Local government > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Promotions
LSN:	0-521-20157-8
Barcode:	9780521201575

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