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Book SynopsisProvides an all-encompassing look at the history of Russia, Central Asia, and Mongolia
Beginning with the breakup of the Mongol Empire in the mid-thirteenth century, Volume II of this comprehensive work covers the remarkable history of Inner Eurasia, from 1260 up to modern times, completing the story begun in Volume I. Volume II describes how agriculture spread through Inner Eurasia, providing the foundations for new agricultural states, including the Russian Empire. It focuses on the idea of mobilizationthe distinctive ways in which elite groups mobilized resources from their populations, and how those methods were shaped by the region's distinctive ecology, which differed greatly from that of Outer Eurasia, the southern half of Eurasia and the part of Eurasia most studied by historians. This work also examines how fossil fuels created a bonanza of energy that helped shape the history of the Communist world during much of the twentieth century.
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“A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia is an unusual and remarkably innovative work that demonstrates how big-picture historical approaches can illuminate national histories.” -- Australian Journal of Politics and History: Volume 66, Number 1, 2020
“This is a welcome addition to the teaching resources available for Russian and Eurasian history which deserves to be widely used.” -- SEER, 98, 3, JULY 2020
Table of ContentsList of Figures vii
List of Maps xi
List of Tables xiii
Series Editor’s Preface xv
Acknowledgments xix
Preface: The Idea of Inner Eurasia xxi
Part I Inner Eurasia in the Agrarian Era: 1260–1850 1
1 Inner Eurasia in the Late Thirteenth Century: The Mongol Empire at its Height 3
2 1260–1350: Unraveling and the Building of New Polities 23
3 1350–1500: Central and Eastern Inner Eurasia 49
4 1350–1500: Western Inner Eurasia 71
5 1500–1600: Pastoralist and Oasis Societies of Inner Eurasia 97
6 1500–1600: Agrarian Societies West of the Volga 119
7 1600–1750: A Tipping Point: Building a Russian Empire 143
8 1600–1750: A Tipping Point: Central and Eastern Inner Eurasia between Russia and China 175
9 1750–1850: Evolution and Expansion of the Russian Empire 209
Part II Inner Eurasia in the Era of Fossil Fuels: 1850–2000 231
10 1850–1914: The Heartland: Continued Expansion and the Shock of Industrialization 233
11 1750–1900: Beyond the Heartlands: Inner Eurasian Empires, Russian and Chinese 269
12 1914–1921: Unraveling and Rebuilding 309
13 1921–1930: New Paths to Modernity 343
14 1930–1950: The Stalinist Industrialization Drive and the Test of War 367
15 1900–1950: Central and Eastern Inner Eurasia 403
16 1950–1991: The Heartland: A Plateau, Decline, and Collapse 437
17 1950–1991: Beyond the Heartlands: Central and Eastern Inner Eurasia in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century 473
18 1991–2000: Building New States: General Trends and the Russian Federation 493
19 1991–2000: Building New States: Beyond the Heartlands 531
Epilogue: After 2000: The End of Inner Eurasia? 569
Chronology 573
Index 605
