3: autocracy and development aIII Flashcards
who influenced AIII strong commitment to autocracy
his tutor Pobedonostev
how did AIII begin his reign
hanging those involved in fathers assassination, manifesto of unshakeable autocracy and law on exceptional measures
what did the law on exceptional measures declare
commander in chief could be appointed to take control of a locaility, using military police courts and arbitrary powers of imprisonment if necessary
what happened to loris meilkov proposals and reforming ministers under AIII
proposals abandoned and ministers resigned
who did AIII rely heavily on
conservatives
who was AIII first internal minister and who was he replaced by in 1882
ignatiev replaced by tolstoy
minister for education
delyanov
over procurator of holy synod
pobedonostev
how did Katkov help AIII
he was a journalist who helped justify AIII conservative views to literate public
what did land captains have the power to do
override elections to zemstva and village assemblies and disregard zemstvo decisions
what were land captains made responsible for
law enforcement and gov in countryside
what could land captains ignore
normal judicial process, overturned court judgements
how were election arrangements changed in 1890
reduce peasants vote and placed zemstva under central gov control
what happened to the electorate of towns in 1892
reduced to owners of property above a certai calue
mayor and members of town councils subject to gov direction
who were the police led by 1881-1884
Von Plehve
what were the changes in policing at this time
no of police increased and new branches of criminal investigation dept set ip
what was there a drive to recruit in police
spies, counter spies and agents provocateurs
what could any area of the empire be deemed as by the 1882 statute on police surveillance
an area of subversion
what could police do to convicts, those aware of crimes and relatives of convicts under statute on police surveillance
arrest, detain, question, imprison or exile
what did the 1885 decree provide that minister of justice did
exercise greater control
what powers were the ministry of justice granted in 1887
hold closed court sessions
what did ministry of justice become responsible for in 1889
appointment of town judges
what were raised in 1887
property and educational qualifications needed by jurors
who were volost courts put under jurisdiction of 1889
Land Captains- countryside
judges- towns
what did delyanovs university charter make appointmens of staff subject to
religious moral and patriotic orientations rather than academic grounds
what did delyanov close and abolish
closed universities for women and abolished separate uni courts
what happened to primary education under delyanov
lowest class children restricted to primary education
placed in hands of church
why were education policies of dubious value
ran counter to govs attmepts to promote economic modernisation and failed to prevent student involvement in illegal polticial movements
what were temporary regulations established by tolstoy
allowed papers to be closed down and ban placed on publishirs, cnsors more active, censorship extended to theatre art and culture
what law was introduced in may 1881
reduced redemption fees payable and cancels arrears of some ex serfs
what was abolished may 1885
poll tax
introduction of what tax shifted burden of taxation a little from lowest classes
inheritance tax
when was peasants land bank established
1883
