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Hopefully this can be a general discussion on effects that diplomatic Pan-Slavism had on the stability of the Tsarist regime, rather than the ethical tenants of general ethno-nationalism, but I'm curious what the AH community thinks about this issue.
From a macro perspective one could argue that it pushed the Tsar into ruinous wars and other wasteful imperial ventures in the Balkans and Anatolia. Though without it, could the imperial regime have retained it's absolutist nature as deep into the age of nationalism as it did? (1917 is impressive in hindsight)
I'd contest that hurt more than it helped by a good margin, especially in the critical politically unstable years of late 19th century. Where the Tsar should've placed his entire effort on domestic development in a variety of economic sectors (capital investment for industry for one) the coffers where drained purchasing foreign weaponry for adventures against the Ottomans.