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