Emerging Democracy in Late Imperial Russia : Case Studies on Local Self-government (the Zemstvos), State Duma Elections, the Tsarist Government, and the State Council Before and During World War I

This title includes case studies on local self-government (the Zemstvos), state Duma elections, the Tsarist government, and state council before and during World War I. Introduction -- The Tsarist Government's Preoccupation With The Liberal Party In Tver' Province, 1890-1905 -- The Zemstvo And The Transformation Of Russian Society -- Liberals In The Provinces : The Kadets And The Duma Elections In Saratov, 1906-1912 -- P.a. Stolypin, Marxists, And Liberals Versus Owners Of Pharmacies And Pharmaceutical Firms In Late Imperial Russia -- The Policy Of The Russian Government Toward Finland, 1905-1917 : A Case Study Of The Nationalities Question In The Last Years Of The Russian Empire -- Nationalist Politics In The Russian Imperial State Council : Forming A New Majority, 1909-1910 -- The Democratization Of The Zemstvo During The First World War -- Interregional Conflicts And The Collapse Of Tsarism : The Real Reason For The Food Crisis In Russia After The Autumn Of 1916. Edited By Mary Schaeffer Conroy. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.