The brothers Maklakov

This new work of the well-known historian covers the tragic destinies of two brothers. the Russian minister of internal affairs N.A. Maklakov (1871.1918) and the popular lawyer and liberal V.A. Maklakov (1869.1957). The author considers their differences in political views, their official and public activities, their roles in the socio-political life of Russia at the beginning of the 20th century, and their struggle against the Bolshevik dictatorship. The author focuses on minister N.A. Maklakov.s attempts to preserve the autocracy in Russia and lawyer V.A. Maklakov.s liberal reforming activity of the Russian political system.