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The Zemstvo Principle. Russian Reforms of the 19th Century
According to conscience and capital. Merchant guilds and self-government
What did the unification of guilds – or rather, division – give to the merchant class?
Honey and Beans. Old Believers and Freedom of Choice
What we know about the Old Believers is that they live...
A Common Cause. Medieval Republics in Pskov and Novgorod
The Pskov Republic – and even earlier the Novgorod Republic – was…
The system of membranes and capsules. The Empire and the Muslim community
Historian Alfred Bustanov discusses how the empire perceived and…
Circumventing Prohibitions: Political Exiles in the North of the Empire
A congress of exiles in the governor's office, a team of free masons and a library...
Under the protectorate of the empire. Russia in Central Asia
We still often talk about these things out of habit...
Cossack Affairs. Cossacks during the Empire and after
The word "Cossack" is always associated with the word "freemen." How true is this...
A Space of Heightened Sensitivity: The Caucasus in the Russian Empire
A vast region where Russia fought its own Hundred Years' War. The territory…
From Yasak to State Farms: Empire and Self-Government of the Peoples of the North
How central government, epidemics, and the economy have changed over time…
Under the personal control of the Emperor. Finland as part of the Russian Empire
Finland and Poland enjoyed the broadest autonomy. Finland was part of…
The Pale of Settlement and Democracy: Self-Government in Jewish Communities in the Russian Empire
We spoke with a research fellow at the Center for St. Petersburg Judaica at the European University at…
The Siberian Question. Episode 2 of the "We'll Handle It Ourselves" podcast.
What does it mean to be a Siberian? Is there a distinct Siberian identity? What…
"The Zemsky Elder and the End of the Time of Troubles." Episode 1 of the "We'll Do It Ourselves" podcast.
It would seem that's it, Russia is no more. It's such a comprehensive…