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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Main Author: Abbott, Robert J. (Robert James), 1945- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : CEU Press, Central European University Press, 2022.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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