Our course starts with the end of the Crimean War and the death of Nicholas I. The book review below from the New York Times of Orland Figes’ new book on the topic is most helpful. In particular you might like to consider his comments on the quality (or rather lack of it) of the Tsar’s leadership. This is an issue that will come up in our writing in many forms.
New York Times – Book review – Why the Crimean War Matters – O Figes – Reviewed by Gary J. Bass
