Another Russia could have been possible – Isak Axelson
08 mars, 2023
Russian history is marked by oppression, with the war in Ukraine serving as a painful reminder. However, in the last 170 years, there have been moments of hope for the country. SSE student and Applied History course alumn, Isak Axelson explores three periods of liberalization in Russia that provide valuable lessons.
Isak Axelson, Applied History alumn, writes about three periods of liberalization in Russia that provide valuable lessons. In this article, he explores the liberalization under Alexander II, the Crimean War and the Abolition of Serfdom, and the liberalization under Nicholas II, the Russo-Japanese War, and the 1906 constitution. The article is based on his final essay for the Applied History course.