Russian local government during the war and the Union of Zemstvos

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Identifikator:: 1794855874

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-179223

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Polner, Tichon I. http://d-nb.info/gnd/172311195

Title:: Russian local government during the war and the Union of Zemstvos

Place of publication:: New Haven

Publisher:: Yale Univ. Press

Year of publication:: 1930

Scope:: XXV, 317 S.

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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CONTENTS Introduction . Chapter I. Origin and Organization of Zemstvo Institutions . Local Government before the Reform of 1864. The Reform of 1864. Provincial and District Zemstvos. Nature of Work. The Zemstvos and the Central Government. The Zemstvo Act of 1890. Controversy over Taxation on Schools. Need of a Re- form. Association of Zemstvos. Political Activities. Effects of the Revolution of 1905. The Zemstvos after 1905. Chapter II. Activities of the Zemstvo Institutions on the Eve of the War . . . Revenue and Expenditure. Education. Public Health. Orphan- ages. Veterinary Service. Assistance to Farmers. Fire Insurance and Prevention. Road Construction and Maintenance. Postal and Telephone Service. Conclusions. Chapter III. Origin and Organization of the All-Russian Union of Zemstvos . . Public Organizations for the Relief of War Sufferers. The Zemstvos in the Russo-Japanese War. The Outbreak of the Great War. Organization of the Union of Zemstvos. Chapter IV. General Outline of the Work of the Union of Zemstvos . The First Steps. Hospital Supplies. Equipment. Medical Goods and Surgical Instruments. Evacuation of Wounded and Sick Soldiers. Hospital Trains. Field Detachments and Canteens. Committees of the Front. Scope of the Work. Relations with the Army. Growth of Expenditure. Munitions and War Material. Chapter V. The Zemstvos and the Zemstvo Union . . . Local Support. Appropriations of the Zemstvos for War Pur- poses. Local Institutions of the Union. Provincial and District Committees. Institutions for Smaller Areas. The Zemstvos and the Government. Conferences of the Union of Zemstvos. Local Feelings. Chapter VI. Relief of Sick and Wounded Soldiers . Evacuation. A Statistical Illustration. War-Time Hospitals. De- scription of Casualties. Zemstvo Hospitals for Special Purposes: Lunatic Asylums. Other Hospitals for Special Treatments. Treatment for Tuberculosis. Spas. Relief for Disabled Soldiers. n~ oJ 2a 59 50 3

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