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Dominic Lieven here probes deeply into the lives and politics of the most important members of Tsar Nicholas II's government-the 215 men appointed by Nicholas to his State Council. His book tells us a great deal about the last ruling elite of Russia, about the balance of power between bureaucrats and their monarchs, about the role and personality of Nicholas II, and about the coming of the Russian Revolution.Lieven, Dominic is the author of 'Russia's Rulers Under the Old Regime' with ISBN 9780300049374 and ISBN 0300049374.
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