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Policemen of the tsar : local police in an age of upheaval /

"Founded by Peter the Great in 1718, Russia's police were key instruments of tsarist power. In the reign of Alexander II (1855-1881), local police forces took on new importance. The liberation of 23 million serfs from landlord control, growing fear of crime, and the terrorist violence of t...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Abbott, Robert J. (Robert James), 1945- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Budapest ; New York : CEU Press, Central European University Press, 2022.
Collection:Historical studies in Eastern Europe and Eurasia ; v. 8.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • The local police at mid-century
  • The rural police
  • Metropolitan and municipal police
  • From stalemate to forced resolution
  • A police balance sheet
  • Consequences and implications.