Forming of Central Authorities of Caucasus in 1930-1950-ies

Abstract

The article is devoted to the issues of emergence and initial period of activity of institutions related to the management of the Caucasus: Transcaucasian, Caucasian committees, Caucasian Viceroyalty, VI temporary department of the Imperial Chancery. The novelty of the research is determined by the introduction of new materials into scientific circulation, which characterize the activities of the studied bodies of the region. It is noted that the appeal to this problem allows to consider the mechanisms of governance, through which administrative reforms were carried out in the Caucasus, aimed at the integration of the region into the Russian Empire. Attention is paid to the peculiarities of the relationship of the studied bodies of management between themselves in 1930-1950-ies. Changes in approaches to the management of the Caucasus region are indicated. Special attention is paid to strengthening the Russian military and political presence in the Caucasus. The features of the administrative reforms are shown. The author comes to the conclusion that the reforms were ineffective because of the imbalance and inconsistency of the actions of the authorities, in connection with which the government was faced with the question of the need to adjustment, and in the future, a radical reorganization of the Caucasus governance. The relevance of the study is determined by the lack of research of the management of the outskirts of the Russian Empire in the national historiography.