Chikhladze, L.T. Regional management of the Russian empire in the political and legal thought in Russia in late XVIII to the middle of XIX centuries

Abstract: Throughout the XVIII century the Russian Empire became larger and larger due to inclusion of the Baltic, West – Byelorussian, Ukrainian and Caucasus lands. Thus, its regional government became more liberal as a favor to the local powers, at the same time there was a clear tendency to unified character of management of the outlying districts of the empire.