Russia Enters the Twentieth Century

First published in 1971 (in its English translation), Russia Enters the Twentieth Century provides a broad and detailed survey of Russia during the two decades leading up to the revolution. An international team of scholars examines each significant aspect of Russian life to create a comprehensive portrait of Russia under Nicholas II (1894-1917), free from the myths imposed by historians who, on both sides, have tended to interpret it through the lens of the revolution that followed, rather than studying it objectively as a distinct period. This work serves as an important historical reference for students and researchers of Russian history.

George Katkov, Erwin Oberländer, Nikolaus Poppe and Georg Von Rauch

Introduction 1. Russian Foreign Policy 1880-1914 2. Constitutional Law in Russia 3. The Role of the Political Parties 4. Russia's Economic Development 5. The Agrarian Problem 6. The Economic and Cultural Development of Siberia 7. The 'Nationalities Question' in the Last Phase of Tsardom 8. The Muslim Revival in Russia 9. Church, State and Society 10. The Outlook for Philosophy and the Fate of the Slavophil Utopia 11. Russian Literature from 1890 to 1917 12. Russian Schools Notes Select Bibliography The Authors Index