The Personality and Political Activity of Otto von Bismarck in the Russian Conservative, Liberal and Democratic Press of the 19th - beginning of the 20th Century

Abstract

The article is devoted to the personality and political activity of Otto von Bismarck in the Russian Conservative, Liberal and Democratic Press of the 19th – beginning of the 20th century. In spite of the existence of a great number of publications focused on the analysis of his personality and activity, a certain number of the sources still requires further studies and research. Bismarck is a historical figure that attracts the attention not only of professional historians but also of publicists and fiction authors. The Russian press in all its various political leanings had a very important impact not only on public opinion, but also on the decision making process of the political elite of the country. This is an open access article under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License .