Institution of customs district chief in Russia in the first half of the 19th century [PDF]
In the early 1820s the customs district chief was instituted in Russia. This official was in charge of all the customs offices operating on the borders of the Romanov Empire.
Latawiec, Krzysztof
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Introduction. The fact that Kalmyk past everyday life remains somewhat unexplored makes the study relevant enough to be tackled. Kalmyk historical literature virtually never viewed the issue as a subject of independent research.
Alexandr N. Komandzhaev +1 more
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‘The province…But, indeed, that is Russia!’ : The Imagined Province in War and Revolution [PDF]
“The Imagined Province” investigates the shifts in what the “idea of the province” in the period of world war and the Russian revolution and civil war. I argue that the mental and emotional valence of Russia’s map changed markedly over these nine years ...
Clowes, Edith
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Resettlement Activities of the Astrakhan Governors V. N. Tatishchev and N. A. Beketov
The article investigates activities performed by the Astrakhan Governors, V. Tatishchev and N. Beketov, both having been somewhat earliest conductors of the mid-lS111 century resettlement policy. It examines ideas, projects, and actual efforts undertaken by the two executives aimed to establish and develop settlements; special attention is paid to ...
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Organization of salt extraction on Lake Baskunchak of Astrakhan Governorate in f the XIX century
The object of this research is the Baskunchak industry. The subject of this research is organization of salt extraction on Lake Baskunchak in the late XIX century. The chronological framework covers the period from the second half of the XIX century, i.e.
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Evidence from the State Bank of the Russian Empire [PDF]
Gerschenkron (1962) argued that public institutions such as the State Bank of the Russian Empire spurred the country’s industrialization. We test this assertion by exploiting plant-level variation in access to State Bank branches using a unique geocoded ...
Grigoriadis, Theocharis, Suesse, Marvin
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The Origins of the Üldchnr Ethnic Group Revisited [PDF]
The article considers the origins of the sub-ethnic group known as Üldchnr which is absent from any member lists of the Oirat ethno- political alliances that arrived in the Lower Volga Region in the 17th century, nor is it on the 18th century list of the
T. I. Sharaeva
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The Bible, the Boundaries and the Christian Missionary Initiatives in the Caucasus During the Nineteenth Century: General Remarks [PDF]
The article presents the main missionary organizations both Protestant and Orthodox working in the Caucasus in the nineteenth century. By presenting them in a rather general and brief form, the article is intended to emphasize the importance of the Bible
Rzepka, Marcin
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From empire to multilateral player: the deep roots of autonomy in Russia [PDF]
This chapter focuses on Russia’s unlikely experiment in national cultural autonomy (NCA). I start with Russia’s accession to the Council of Europe (CoE) and the start of its experiment in NCA, both of which took place in 1996.
Bowring, Bill
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Decentralized response as a pandemic second-best: the case of Russia [PDF]
Centralized state response is almost universally considered as the first best option for managing pandemics. This paper argues that in reality, states fall short of this ideal.
Maltsev, Vladimir V.
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