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In February 1855 Tsar Nicholas I died, dispirited by Russian reverses in the Crimean war. For a generation Russia had been recognised as a leading European power whilst at home Nicholas resisted change and presided over a society which was showing increasing signs of tension. The following quarter century, however, saw major shifts in Russia’s situation: her international status was severely reduced whilst reform at home became a recognised instrument of policy.
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© 1988 Martin McCauley and Peter Waldron
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McCauley, M., Waldron, P. (1988). Introduction. In: The Emergence of the Modern Russian State, 1855–81. Studies in Russia and East Europe. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-07713-7_1
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