Implementation of Russian state policy towards German colonists at the end of the 19th century

Abstract

The stages of the German settlement formation in the southern regions of Russia, the forms, methods and conditions for implementing state policy in this direction, the regulatory framework, as well as the practice and results of the activities of colonists in rural areas were the subjects of the study. The purpose of this work is a study of the causes and factors of the resettlement of German peasants in the southern regions of the Russian Empire in the context of the intensification of their economic development at various stages of the selected period; study of the legal framework, features, economic and legal aspects of the activities of the German colonies, related organizational, administrative and material issues.