Count Sergei Witte and the Twilight of Imperial Russia

Download or read book Count Sergei Witte and the Twilight of Imperial Russia written by Sidney Harcave and published by M.E. Sharpe. This book was released on 2004 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Witte's spectacular rise during the reign of Alexander III was followed by a more troubled relationship with Nicholas II, who ultimately broke with his premier in 1906. Having negotiated the Portsmouth Treaty that ended the Russo-Japanese War and drafted the October Manifesto that made Russia a constitutional monarchy, Witte had worn out his welcome in the imperial court. He withdrew into an embittered retirement, worked on his memoirs, and spent his last decade - in Bernard Pares's words - "watching a set of fools demolish a mighty empire." This is the first full-scale biography of Witte in English, by the historian who edited and translated Witte's memoirs."--BOOK JACKET.