Stolypin – The Tragic Fate of Russian Reformers ?

Whilst we are presently traveling through the Tsarist countryside in our lessons, you will be aware of the name Pyotr Stolypin from last summer’s overview work. The 18th September marks the centenary of his assassination. He is a contradictory figure, however it is correct to view him as above a reformer (particularly significant are his agricultural reforms 1906 – 1913). Hite even goes so far as to claim that he was “a potential saviour of Tsarism”. The article here from The Moscow Times discusses Stolypin’s legacy, and chimes with some earlier posts about the fate of reformers. See what you think…