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Author:

Harcave, Sidney, 1916-

Title:

Count Sergei Witte and the twilight of imperial Russia : a biography / Sidney Harcave.

Publisher:

M.E. Sharpe,

Copyright Date:

c2004

Description:

vii, 323 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Vitte, S. I͡U.--(Sergeĭ I͡Ulʹevich),--graf,--1849-1915.
Statesmen--Russia.--Biography.
Russia--Politics and government--1894-1917.
Russia--Economic policy--1861-1917.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-311) and indexes.

Contents:

The formative years, 1849-1865 -- The Odessa years, 1865-1879 -- St. Petersburg and Kiev, 1879-1891 -- Monsieur Vite, 1889-1892 -- Minister of Finance, 1892-1894 -- A new reign, an old course, 1894-1896 -- The Witte system in operation, 1892-1899 -- Questions of war and peace, 1896-1899 -- Decline and fall, 1899-1903 -- A mere spectator, 1903-1904 -- Political spring, July-December 1904 -- In the wake of Bloody Sunday, January-June 1905 -- Peace with honor? -- Return home -- Out of the frying pan, into the fire -- Honeymoon? : the first ten days -- Keeping the promise of October 17 -- Revolution and counterrevolution -- "The loan that saved Russia" -- Implementing the October Manifesto -- The last lap -- Exile? : assassination? : May 1906-June 1907 -- The Stolypin years, June 1907-September 1911 -- Last years, 1911-1915.

ISBN:

9780765614223 (alk. paper)
0765614227 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)52979235

LCCN:

2003019653

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)