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Whereas in Western countries the constitution merely had to guarantee the rights of a pre-existing civil society and culture, in Russia it also had to create these. It had to educate society - and the state itself - into the values and ideas of liberal constitutionalism.

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On the news that the Tsar had sent the troops icons to boost their morals, General Dragomirov quipped: 'The Japanese are beating us with machine-guns, but never mind: we'll beat them with icons.

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It was ironic but somehow fitting that the 1905 Revolution should have been started by an organisation dreamed up by the tsarist regime itself. No-one believed more than Father Gapon in the bond between Tsar and people.

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Their notion of training was to march the men up and down in parades and reviews: these were nice to look at and gave them the impression of military discipline and precision, but as a preparation for a modern war they had no value whatsoever.

Orlando Figes

Orlando Figes

Orlando Figes

Born: November 20, 1959 (age 64)

Bio: Orlando Figes is a British historian and writer known for his works on Russian history. He is Professor of History at Birkbeck College, University of London.

Known for:

The Whisperers (2007)
Natasha's dance (2002)
Revolutionary Russia, 1891-1991: A History (2014)

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