Rec. ad op.: N.D. Postnikov. Politicheskiye partii Velikogo kniazhestva Finliandskogo (60–70-e gg. XIX veka – 1914 god). Moscow, 2024

After analyzing N.D. Postnikov's monograph on the political associations of the Grand Duchy of Finland, the author highlights an important aspect of the book: it focuses not on individual organizations but on the party system and its distinctive features, which differ from those in the Russian Empire. The political parties in Finland were largely influenced by regional challenges and the unique social structure of the region. N.D. Postnikov proposed his own classification of the associations in the Grand Duchy, although there may be some doubts about it. However, the difficulties faced by the author are understandable and illustrative: in any society, political parties perform different roles. Perhaps the book should have focused more on the broader Russian context of Finnish party activities. After all, Finland's unique political landscape is highly representative of the Russian Empire as a whole.