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In his monograph, Igor Fedyukin challenges the traditional view that the educational reforms in early modern Russia were solely the result of Peter the Great"s personal efforts and the state"s need for skilled professionals for the new bureaucracy and army. Instead, he highlights the crucial role played by various "enterprisers" in the emergence of new schools in Russia in the first half of the 18th century.
Fedyukin demonstrates how the establishment and development of schools reflected the efforts of these "administrative entrepreneurs" who sought to advance their careers, expand their networks, solidify their court positions, or promote their ideological agendas. It was through the initiatives of these individual "enterprisers" that the facade of Peter the Great"s "regular" state was constructed.
By shedding light on the agency of these enterprising individuals, Fedyukin provides a fresh perspective on the dynamics of educational reform in early modern Russia, showing how personal ambitions and strategic calculations intersected with broader state-building processes. His work enriches our understanding of the complex interplay between individual agency and state power in shaping the educational landscape of the time.
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