LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN RUSSIA DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY (BASED ON THE SENATE REPORTS) Cover Image

МЕСТНОЕ УПРАВЛЕНИЕ В РОССИИ В ПЕРВОЙ ЧЕТВЕРТИ XIX ВЕКА (ПО МАТЕРИАЛАМ СЕНАТОРСКИХ РЕВИЗИЙ)
LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN RUSSIA DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY (BASED ON THE SENATE REPORTS)

Author(s): Alsu Nazimovna Biktasheva
Subject(s): History, Sociology, Diplomatic history, Political history, Social history, Modern Age, Social development, Economic development, 19th Century
Published by: Казанский (Приволжский) федеральный университет
Keywords: Russian Empire; Senate’s inspections; managing differences;

Summary/Abstract: This paper focuses on the inspections of local authorities carried out by the Senate. It analyzes the informational potential of the Senate reports, as well as the matrix of instructions given by the Senate and the staffing situation afterwards. Special attention is paid to data on the local differences of Russian administration and the features of regional economic development. The “commercial project” of the governor P.P. Pushchin is provided as an example illustrating the necessity of organizing a trade fair in Kazan. P.P. Pushchin’s argumentation shows his understanding of Kazan as a major commercial region with unique characteristics that help to gain profit if used properly. In addition, the paper considers the source base, e.g., complaints, delations, requests, evidences, inquiries, and reports. All these documents generated by different social groups allow us to look at the people in power from a new perspective. The paper concludes that the Senate reports give a unique chance to reveal differences between local authorities in the Russian Empire during the first quarter of the 19th century.

  • Issue Year: 158/2016
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 691-698
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Russian