Zubov A. Istorija Rossii XIX stoletija. Tom IV. 1837 - 1855 god.

Author	Zubov A.
Title	Zubov A. Istorija Rossii XIX stoletija. Tom IV. 1837 - 1855 god.
Description	The History of Russia in the Nineteenth Century by Professor Andrei Zubov, Doctor of Historical Sciences, is a reflection on the causes that gradually brought about the possibility of the destruction of “historical Russia.” According to Professor Zubov, the catastrophe of the early twentieth century had much deeper roots than is commonly assumed. The fourth volume is devoted to the middle and final periods of the reign of Emperor Nicholas I. Step by step, Nicholas Pavlovich abandons the reform projects bequeathed to him by Alexander I, which were intended to lead Russia from absolutism towards constitutional representative government. Despite the extensive activity on paper of numerous secret committees, serfdom was neither abolished nor even substantially restricted. Secondary and university education increasingly became the privilege of the upper classes, while even for them intellectual life was severely constrained by ever harsher censorship and the curtailment of international cultural contacts. The bureaucracy, free from public oversight, became mired in corruption and proved incapable of directing Russia towards rapid economic development and the industrial revolution, which the empire of Nicholas I was failing to keep pace with. But the emperor, remaining convinced of his country’s military might, embarked on new foreign-policy adventures, lavishly expending the lives of Russian soldiers and the resources of the population. His long reign ended with the unnecessary Crimean War and Russia’s humiliating defeat.
Year	2026
Publisher	Vidim Books
Pages	488
Cover	Hardcover
ISBN	978-80-69096-93-6

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