Wilson Center Experts
Nicholas Wheeler
Short-Term Grant
Kennan Institute
Expertise:
Russia and Eurasia
Affiliation:
Ph.D.candidate, Department of Politics, University of Virginia
Wilson Center Project(s):
On the Tsar’s Errand: Boyar Elite and the Building of the Russian State
Project Summary
The project attempts to locate and analyze the sources of power for the boyar elite group. It also aims to uncover what factors produced the structure of the noble class as a whole.