“…Russia as enlightened despotism 1700-1815…”

Table of Contents: “…-- Democracy, the Press, the Parliamentary System and the Rule of Law -- Divide Et Impera -- The Myth of the Enlightened Despotism -- The Remaining Case for Empire -- The (Im)Balance Sheet: A Coda -- The Messy Afterlife of Colonialism -- Notes and References -- Bibliography -- Index.…”