Comparative analysis of the formation process of the volost system of the West Siberian and Steppe Governor-Generals
In this article consider the influence of administrative reform on volost’s Institute conducted by the Russian Empire in the Kazakh steppe in the nineteenth and early twentieth century’s. Also, a comparative analysis of legislative documents of Russian authority reveal the differences of appointment on post "volost sultans" and "volost governor". We present accurate and complete data of volost, which were part of the West Siberian and Steppe governor-generalship. We give historical analysis of the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the district and county volosts in that period. We pay attention to the fact that the denomination of the volost was related in the 20-60 year of 19-th century with the title of clans and tribes, then, in second half of 19-th c. with geographical places names. Also, the author shows that the period of volost sultans and volost governor is the significant part of the Kazakh Steppe in the Empire.