Social and political struggles in the Russian provinces in the mid-17th century

XVII century is the time of formation of modern Russian statehood it was at this time were laid the main characteristics of socio-political structure of Russia which have proved themselves in XVIII-XX centuries and remain relevant in our time. The book is devoted to the study of national unrest in Russia in the middle of the XVII century. The author examines the social conflicts in the Russian provinces the political culture the peculiarities of the interaction between government and society. The book criticizes the traditional view of Russian science that the people''s unrest were urban uprisings. The riots were not directed against the tsar and the tsarist power but were the result of socio-political struggle in Russian society. The study is based on extensive archival material many sources first introduced into scientific circulation. The book helps to better understand the traditions of the Russian political system public consciousness and perceptions of power. The book will be of interest to historians political scientists sociologists specialists in international relations as well as those who study Russia.