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Secret police of Russia

1825-1855

This monograph studies the history of the secret police in Russia, the Third Division (Tret`e Otdelenie) and later the Gendarme Corps (Korpus Zhandarmov) from their formation to the end of the reign of Nicholas the First: 1826-1855. The author reviews the existing historiography and sources on the subject, organizational structure and methods of work of the Third Division, the main areas and objects of their activities: Decembrists, oppositional journalism and literature, peasants and workers rebellions, secret societies, etc. This book is the result of more than 30 years of studies of Andrei Chukarev. Extensive bibliography, name index.