Abstract
In the article the author presents the main stages and certain episodes of the struggle inside the ruling elite in the Russian Empire starting with 1820-ies and up to 1880-ies. The author studies the activity of the two main directions (groups) in Russian political elite, – nationally oriented and cosmopolitan ones, - who struggled for control over periodical press and public opinion. Ht pays special attention to the participation in this struggle of the III Section of His Majesty Imperial Chancellery, of S.S. Uvarov and other directors of the Ministry of National Education, of the Minister of Internal Affairs L.P. Perovsky and the Minister of State Property P.D. Kiselev. The author also examines the role in this struggle of certain official and private editions, their editors and publicists.
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