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После Кавказской войны: краткие заметки о постсоветской историографии позднеимперского Кавказа
The article serves as an introduction to a special section consisting of eight subsequent articles united by the common theme “The Caucasus and the Late Empire”. The late imperial period in the history of the Caucasus is characterized by large-scale transformations following the end of the Caucasian War in 1864, when the region was integrated into the administrative, economic, and legal system of the Russian Empire. During this time, a new system of governance emerged, relying on local elites; social changes, migrations, and transformations of the economy took place. Economic growth was accompanied by the development of infrastructure and industry, especially oil production. Ethno-confessional policy combined control with elements of autonomy. Despite a cultural upsurge, the period was marked by contradictions. Modern historiography pays limited attention to this era, although the expansion of the source base and digitalization open new research perspectives.