Russia in 1682 was under an absolute monarchy with the Tsar adopting a complete complete power, with change being able to made on a whim even his Boyars denoted themselves as his slaves when in his presence, this under the right Tsar could make political

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Jack Lowe

Looking at the Factors (P, FP, E, R, G) explain how it would make a leaders rule

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It’s often inferred that Russia before 1682 was in quandary - it was ample, disorganized and poorly controlled with very little in the way of foreign affairs, a backward economic structure, a capricious geographical position, an age-old political setup and clashes of extremities in religion, it’s evident all of these factors threw russia into anarchy, was there any possible way that a ruler could begin to make advancement into turning Russia into a able-bodied unified country?

Russia in 1682 was under an absolute monarchy with the Tsar adopting a complete complete power, with change being able to made on a whim even his Boyars denoted themselves as his slaves when in his presence, this under the right Tsar could make political control somewhat easy as it allowed decisions to be abrupt and absolute and made promptly, However it’s completely viable to say that not all the decisions made by the Tsar would be to the benefit of Russia as it wasn’t a compulsion to consult before making a decision, also the Boyars were tentative to upset the Tsar and therefore their loyalty to him was guaranteed as he had the power to change their position at any moment. This would make it easy for him to keep control of the rich. The establishment and implementation of ‘Serfdom’ in Russia caused the potential for revolts, but this was not a major threat as the poor had neither the materials nor the organizational configuration to cause any real problems, however on the other hand, there was the problem of the military, they interfered and interceded in politics because there was no strict control over them and this could be a problematic thing for any Tsar. The autocratic political system in Russia whilst being somewhat astern in the sense that many western countries were ruled by parliament by this point, did have major benefits for a ruler in that he’d have the capability to make quick decisions and his position was secured by his complete power.

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Economically the Tsar would immediately have an advantage in that the royal families had the ability to command monopolies upon businesses which were going through a stage of flush prosperity which earned the Tsar money, However, as they were being used for their prosperity it may of discouraged people from setting up a business as they the benefits they were searching weren’t being reaped by themselves but instead there Tsar. It’s also questionable how wisely the Tsar spent this income, was it on financial and economic growth ? or was it for expansion of his military ? or would ...

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