Imperial Rivals: China, Russia and Their Disputed Frontier
Based on archival research, this is a history of the Russo-Chinese border which examines Russia's expansion into the Asian heartland during the decades of Chinese decline and the 20th-century paradox of Russia's inability to sustain political and economic sway over its domains.
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Imperial Rivals: China, Russia and Their Disputed Frontier
Based on archival research, this is a history of the Russo-Chinese border which examines Russia's expansion into the Asian heartland during the decades of Chinese decline and the 20th-century paradox of Russia's inability to sustain political and economic sway over its domains.
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Imperial Rivals: China, Russia and Their Disputed Frontier

Imperial Rivals: China, Russia and Their Disputed Frontier

by Sarah C.M. Paine
Imperial Rivals: China, Russia and Their Disputed Frontier

Imperial Rivals: China, Russia and Their Disputed Frontier

by Sarah C.M. Paine

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Based on archival research, this is a history of the Russo-Chinese border which examines Russia's expansion into the Asian heartland during the decades of Chinese decline and the 20th-century paradox of Russia's inability to sustain political and economic sway over its domains.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781563247231
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 05/31/1996
Pages: 448
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile: 1670L (what's this?)
Age Range: 18 Years

Table of Contents

List of Maps, Acknowledgements, Technical Note, Abbreviations, Introduciton, Part I. From Manchuria to Sinkiang, 1858-1864: The Demise of Traditional Chinese Diplomacy, Part II. Sinkiang, 1871-1881: A Turning Point in Chinese Foreign Policy, Part III. Manchuria, 1896-1905: Russian Railroad Imperialism and the Russo-Japanese War, Part IV. Outer Mongolia, 1911-1924: Shifting Spheres of Influence, Conclusion, Bibliographic Essay, Bibliography, Index
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