""On the basis of the work presented here, one can say that the future of American scholarship on imperial Russia is in good hands."" -- American Historial Review""... innovative and substantive research... "" -- The Russian Review""Anyone wishing to understand the 'state of the field' in Imperial Russian history would do well to start with this collection."" -- Theodore W. Weeks, H-Net Reviews""The essays are impressive in terms of research conceptualization, and analysis."" -- Sl