Nicholas I: Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias
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Contents Preface A Note on Russian Names and Dates Part One: Prologue 1 1825: The Emperor is Dead! Long Live the Emperor! 2 The Education of a Drill-Master Part Two: Genesis 3 The Genesis of the Nicholas System 4 The Heritage of the Holy Alliance Part Three: Absolutism Triumphant 5 The Apogee of Autocracy 6 Europe's Gendarme Emerges Part Four: The Attack Begins 7 Nicholas and Russia’s Intellectuals 8 The Year 1848 Part Five: Dénouement 9 The Last Years of the Nicholas System 10 The Last Act: The Crimean War Notes and References Selected Bibliography Index
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