 | Ruling Russia: Politics and Administration in the Age of Absolutism, 1762-1796 Subjects: Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1689-1800; Administrative agencies -- Soviet Union -- History -- 18th century; Soviet Union -- History -- Catherine II 1762-1796; Soviet Union -- Executive departments -- History -- 18th century; This book explores thoroughly the reforms of Russian administration from 1775 to 1785, this work also reaches beyond Catherine's reign to challenge established opinions on the nature of eighteenth-century Russian government and the autocracy of the tsars. |
