In her examination of the history of alcohol in the Russian empire, Herlihy gives special attention to the period of the “Vodka Monopoly.” During this period, the state was the only supplier of vodka. This created a major conflict of interest. Vodka consumption rose after the vodka monopoly was implemented. This makes sense since the state stood to gain more funds from more vodka. This is where the hypocrisy of the empire begins: a bureaucratic organization called the Guardianship of Public Sobriety was

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