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Names: Williams, Stephen F., author.

Title: The reformer: how one liberal fought to preempt the Russian Revolution / by Stephen F. Williams.

Other titles: How one liberal fought to preempt the Russian Revolution

Description: New York: Encounter Books, [2017] | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2017006458 (print) | LCCN 2017035181 (ebook) | ISBN 9781594039546 (Ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Maklakov, V. A. (Vasilii Alekseevich), 1870–1957. | Politicians—Russia—Biography. | Reformers—Russia—Biography. | Liberalism—Russia—History—20th century. | Russia—Politics and government—1894–1917.

Classification: LCC DK254.M23 (ebook) | LCC DK254.M23 W55 2017 (print) | DDC 947.08/3092 [B]—dc23

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