Wilson Center Experts
Patricia Herlihy
Fellowship
Kennan Institute
Expertise:
Russia and Eurasia
; Russia
Affiliation:
Research Professor, Watson Institute for International Studies
Wilson Center Project(s):
The Struggle against Alcohol Abuse in Tsarist Russia
Term:
Feb 01, 1990
Jun 01, 1990
Project Summary
how the Russian government, the Church, the medical profession, philanthropic and social welfare organizations, feminist leaders, and political parties analyzed the problem of widespread abuse of alcohol in 19th century Russia