Table of Contents

Part 1 Eighteenth-century Russia: political and social forces; Russia as a great power. Part 2 The Alexandrine age: reform and resistance; war and peace; the aftermath. Part 3 The gendarme of Europe: government; social development; ideas and movements; foreign relations. Part 4 The tsar liberator: the great reforms; from disenchantment to assassination; foreign policy. Part 5 The age of counter-reform: government; social development; political movements; foreign policy. Part 6 From revolution to revolution: the days of liberty; the age of Stolypin; foreign policy; the end of the monarchy. Conclusions. Bibliography.

Reviews

`The scholarship infusing this work is formidable.' Sunday Times
`Professor Seton-Watson's book is a major achievement. It will probably remain a standard work for a considerable number of years.' Times Educational Supplement

`This excellent book ... will be a standard work for many years and should help all but the incurably lazy: riddles have answers and enigmas can be understood.' Guardian
`The scholarship infusing this book is formidable.' Sunday Times