Historiographical thoughts over the particularities of the Russian and Moldavian administrative system at the beginning of the 19th century Cover Image

Reflecţii istoriografice asupra particularităţilor sistemului administrativ rus şi moldovenesc la începutul secolului al XIX-lea
Historiographical thoughts over the particularities of the Russian and Moldavian administrative system at the beginning of the 19th century

Author(s): Lucia Argint
Subject(s): History
Published by: Muzeul Naţional de Istorie a Moldovei
Keywords: Bessarabia; historiography; administrative system

Summary/Abstract: The made investigation had the purpose reflect through the historical graphical sources the impact of foreign governing in Basarabia at the beginning of the XIXth century, and models of tsar administrative system for Basarabia region. During the investigation process the author has relayed on the historical graphical analysis and the com- parison of the situation of internal administrative system in the Country of Moldova as well as in the Russian Empire at beginning of the XIXth century. By setting the evolution factors of a state organization form applied in the territories with heterogeneous population after the territorial conquests, it has been intended to reevaluate the effects created after such situations and the continuation of that big foreign administrative experience that would substitute the traditional system of Basarabia. The historical graphical reevaluation of tsar administrative activity from Basarabia certifies the fact that this foreign administrative practice in the area between Prut and Nistru at the beginning of the XIXth century had a negative influence on the beginning on the traditional model of local governing. This fact is due to the methods used by the tsar authorities for the intensification of the process of implementation of its governing system in Basarabia region, and especially to the imperfection that was characteristic for Russian absolutism in that time.

  • Issue Year: II/2008
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 215-225
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Romanian