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To what extent did the reforms of Alexander II change Russian society?,…
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Histotical debate:
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High Seton-Watson has judged the tsar of his failure for seeking an unrealistic compromise between autocracy and modern liberal development
David Christian has noted a striking parallel between this era of teh "Great reforms" and perestroika in teh late 1980s: "In both periods a new generation of young, reforming politicians launched sweeping changes from above, after a prolonged era of political oppression and economic stagnation. In one case the reformed system survived for another 60 years; in the other it collapsed".