- ISBN: 9780415674867 | 0415674867
- Cover: Nonspecific Binding
- Copyright: 5/13/2011
In the wake of the disastrous Crimean War, the Russian autocracy completely renovated its most basic social, political and economic systems by emancipating 23 million privately-owned serfs. This book examines the emancipation, describing how the reforms were instituted in practice, and exploring the profound implications for Russian politics and society.



