This title provides a study of the social, economic and political role of vodka in 19th century Russia. It focuses on the 'Great Reforms' of the 1860s, in some ways a parallel period to the glasnost of the 1980s, when vodka went through a transitional period, with the abolition of vodka tax
Analysis
Russia Alcoholic drinks Consumption Social aspects, history
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-436)
