Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Illustrations xv
5. Introduction. Russian Associations 1
6. 1. European Societies and the State. Russia in Comparative Perspective 17
7. 2. The Application of Science. The Free Economic Society and the Moscow Agricultural Society 38
8. 3. The Quest for National Identity The Russian Geographical Society 86
9. 4. Patriotism and Useful Knowledge The Society of Friends of Natural History 128
10. 5. Government and the Public Trust The Russian Technical Society and Education for Industry 169
11. 6. Advocacy in the Public Sphere Scientific Congresses 211
12. Conclusion. An Unstable Partnership 254
13. List of Abbreviations 267
14. Notes 269
15. Index 353