The reform of the administrative system of Turkestan region at the beginning of the XX с: the conflicts between St. Petersburg and Tashkent

This article is based on little-known documents. It examines the reforms of the administrative system in Turkestan Region (Krai) at the beginning of the XX с. from the point of view of the interaction between the imperial center and the Russian Central Asian periphery. Particular attention is paid to the development of legislation on the regional, provincial, municipal, county, and village administration in Turkestan. It finds that the reform of the administrative system of the Russian Central Asian territories was hindered by disagreements between the Russian government and the Turkestan administration. The departmental subordination of the Turkestan general-governorship was the most contentious issue.