A PERSON IN THE RIGHT PLACE

Abstract

[For the English abstract and full text of the article please see the attached PDF-File (English version follows Russian version)].Review of the book: Levin, D. Yu. Witte S. Yu. - an Outstanding Railway Worker. Moscow: Infra-M publ., 2018, 418 p. + electronic application. ABSTRACT The monograph is devoted primarily to railway works and worthiness of Sergey Yulyevich Witte, a prominent statesman, diplomat, economist, financier, a reformer. Count Witte was Minister of Railways, Minister of Finance, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Russian Empire. He is the author of the first Charter of railways, the creator of the theory of tariffs, the actual head of the construction of the Great Siberian railway, his efforts made possible the success of gold and currency reform and the introduction of the state liquor monopoly. And he is the initiator of the peasant reform, the creator of the Manifesto on October 17, 1905, the creator of the first Russian constitution. Multivariate activities of this man’s service to the Fatherland and the high level of professionalism successfully combined with unquestionable scientific intellect and talent of the organizer. Keywords: Count Witte, railway, economy, finance, public service, reforms.