“Local government has been the pillar of Russian statehood for centuries”: on the book “From Princes to Governors: Who and How Ruled the Nizhny Novgorod Region. A Biographical Reference book”
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The review article is devoted to F. A. Seleznev’s scholarly publication, which explores the history of the Nizhny Novgorod Governorate. In essays on the history of local government, the author illustrates the evolution of the system of government within the context of the overall trends in the political development of the Russian state over eight centuries. The work under review represents an original study that successfully addresses the research objective of demonstrating how the fates of the top officials reflect Russian history. The author accomplished this task by studying the history of the Nizhny Novgorod region from the beginning of the reign of the founder of Nizhny Novgorod, Yuri Vsevolodovich, to the current governor, G. S. Nikitin. Of particular interest is the publication’s presentation as biographical notes on the key milestones in the lives of the historical figures studied, as well as their contributions to the political, socioeconomic, and cultural development of the Nizhny Novgorod region.
Author: R. R. Magomedov
Institution: Orenburg State Pedagogical University
Language: English
Topic: Soviet and Russian History
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7214166375