Volost local government in the Kazan Governorate during the first year following the implementation of the Emancipation Reform of 1861

The general state of volost local government in the Kazan Governorate at the initial stage of implementation of the Emancipation Reform of 1861 was analyzed. Besides, the social context of the period under study, as well as the attitudes and expectations among peasants were briefly described. The ke...

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Main Authors: A.A. Litvin, T.S. Mitrofanov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kazan Federal University 2020-02-01
Series:Ученые записки Казанского университета: Серия Гуманитарные науки
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Online Access:https://kpfu.ru/uz-eng-hum-2020-1-3.html
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description The general state of volost local government in the Kazan Governorate at the initial stage of implementation of the Emancipation Reform of 1861 was analyzed. Besides, the social context of the period under study, as well as the attitudes and expectations among peasants were briefly described. The key features of local governance and administration of volost justice by peasants in the first year following the proclamation of the Emancipation Manifesto were defined. The research is based on the reports sent from June to September 1862 by P.F. Kozlyaninov, the Governor of the Kazan Governorate, to the Minister of Internal Affairs. The landlords and officials, who were responsible for the reform's implementation and clarification, were poorly prepared, which resulted in conflicts and misinterpretation of the Emancipation Manifesto. Despite the fact that the reform was implemented in the chaotic atmosphere during the first weeks and months, the analysis of the information from the Governor's report demonstrated the satisfactory condition of clerical work and organization of the volost local government during the first period of the implementation of the reform in the governorate. The major drawback of peasants' local government revealed by inspectors was the low level of quality of proceedings in the volost courts. However, this fact did not become an obstacle to the increasing popularity of the new body of justice among the peasantry.
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spelling doaj.art-fe57ab93389b444483c0b6c28f8fbebf2025-01-02T20:33:12ZengKazan Federal UniversityУченые записки Казанского университета: Серия Гуманитарные науки2541-77382500-21712020-02-011621354310.26907/2541-7738.2020.1.35-43Volost local government in the Kazan Governorate during the first year following the implementation of the Emancipation Reform of 1861A.A. Litvin0T.S. Mitrofanov1Kazan Federal University, Kazan, 420008 RussiaKazan Federal University, Kazan, 420008 RussiaThe general state of volost local government in the Kazan Governorate at the initial stage of implementation of the Emancipation Reform of 1861 was analyzed. Besides, the social context of the period under study, as well as the attitudes and expectations among peasants were briefly described. The key features of local governance and administration of volost justice by peasants in the first year following the proclamation of the Emancipation Manifesto were defined. The research is based on the reports sent from June to September 1862 by P.F. Kozlyaninov, the Governor of the Kazan Governorate, to the Minister of Internal Affairs. The landlords and officials, who were responsible for the reform's implementation and clarification, were poorly prepared, which resulted in conflicts and misinterpretation of the Emancipation Manifesto. Despite the fact that the reform was implemented in the chaotic atmosphere during the first weeks and months, the analysis of the information from the Governor's report demonstrated the satisfactory condition of clerical work and organization of the volost local government during the first period of the implementation of the reform in the governorate. The major drawback of peasants' local government revealed by inspectors was the low level of quality of proceedings in the volost courts. However, this fact did not become an obstacle to the increasing popularity of the new body of justice among the peasantry.https://kpfu.ru/uz-eng-hum-2020-1-3.htmlkazan governorateemancipation reform of 1861volost local governmenttownship courtsp.f. kozlyaninov
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Volost local government in the Kazan Governorate during the first year following the implementation of the Emancipation Reform of 1861
Ученые записки Казанского университета: Серия Гуманитарные науки
kazan governorate
emancipation reform of 1861
volost local government
township courts
p.f. kozlyaninov
title Volost local government in the Kazan Governorate during the first year following the implementation of the Emancipation Reform of 1861
title_full Volost local government in the Kazan Governorate during the first year following the implementation of the Emancipation Reform of 1861
title_fullStr Volost local government in the Kazan Governorate during the first year following the implementation of the Emancipation Reform of 1861
title_full_unstemmed Volost local government in the Kazan Governorate during the first year following the implementation of the Emancipation Reform of 1861
title_short Volost local government in the Kazan Governorate during the first year following the implementation of the Emancipation Reform of 1861
title_sort volost local government in the kazan governorate during the first year following the implementation of the emancipation reform of 1861
topic kazan governorate
emancipation reform of 1861
volost local government
township courts
p.f. kozlyaninov
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