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Б.Н. Земцов, А.О. Крылов, М.И. Смирнова
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Russia in the XVII–XVIII centuries:
on the way to becoming superpower
© B.N. Zemtsov
1
, A.O. Krylov
1
, M.I. Smirnova
2
1
Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow, 105005, Russia
2
National Research University “Moscow Power Engineering Institute”,
Moscow, 111250, Russia
The article overviews the most interesting reports and speeches presented at the students’
scientific conference “Russia in the XVII — early XVIII centuries: on the way to becom-
ing superpower”. The discussed issues are theoretical considerations on such concepts
as superpower, modernization, westernization, the issues of socio-economic and political
development, Russia’s foreign policy and its results, outstanding personalities of that
period and their legacy.
Keywords:
superpower,
Russian history, XVII–XVIII centuries, modernization, westerni-
zation.
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