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An examination of the Russian security service in the titanic struggle between the regime and those dedicated to the defeat of monarchical absolutism. It looks at the years from 1866 through to 1905, tracing the reaction, expansion and evolution of the security police.

Trade Review

"A thorough, thoughtful, and well-written examination of the development of Russia's security police in the late imperial era."—Slavic Review
"An invaluable contribution to scholarly research."
-Revolutionary Russia



Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Introduction
1 The Origins of a Modern Security Police in Russia
2 The Security Police System: Personnel and Local Institutions
3 New Security Policing Methods
4 Combating Conspiratorial and Broad-Based Opposition, 1891–1902
5 Zubatov's Unfinished Reforms, 1902–1904
6 Police and Administration in the Revolution of 1905
Conclusion
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index

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      Publisher: Cornell University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/12/1998
      ISBN13: 9780875802435, 978-0875802435
      ISBN10: 0875802435

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An examination of the Russian security service in the titanic struggle between the regime and those dedicated to the defeat of monarchical absolutism. It looks at the years from 1866 through to 1905, tracing the reaction, expansion and evolution of the security police.

      Trade Review

      "A thorough, thoughtful, and well-written examination of the development of Russia's security police in the late imperial era."—Slavic Review
      "An invaluable contribution to scholarly research."
      -Revolutionary Russia



      Table of Contents

      Table of Contents
      Introduction
      1 The Origins of a Modern Security Police in Russia
      2 The Security Police System: Personnel and Local Institutions
      3 New Security Policing Methods
      4 Combating Conspiratorial and Broad-Based Opposition, 1891–1902
      5 Zubatov's Unfinished Reforms, 1902–1904
      6 Police and Administration in the Revolution of 1905
      Conclusion
      Notes
      Selected Bibliography
      Index

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