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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.
Print Book, English, 1996
Sharpe, Armonk, NY, 1996
XXI, 417 Seiten Karten 24 cm
9781563247231, 9781563247248, 1563247232, 1563247240
832696260
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
Literaturverz. S. 370 - 402