{"product_id":"forging-a-unitary-state-russias-management-of-the-eurasian-space-16501850-9781487506117","title":"Forging a Unitary State  Russias Management of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWas Russia truly an empire respectful of the differences among its constituent parts or was it a unitary state seeking to create complete homogeneity?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"LeDonne’s method is strictly historical, based on the careful reading of vast literatures, with a good dose of old-fashioned physical and human geography. At times this reads almost like the imagery travels of Jules Verne or the real-life accounts of young Petr Kropotkin.\" -- Georgi Derluguian, NYU Abu Dhabi * \u003cem\u003eCanadian-American Slavic Studies\u003c\/em\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"A short review cannot do justice to the wealth of detail provided in each section.\" -- Alfred J. Rieber, The Central European University * \u003cem\u003eAmerican Historical Review\u003c\/em\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"LeDonne is one of the most distinguished historians of eighteenth-century Russia working in English; this culminating magnum opus displays many of the trademark features of his earlier work, including close attention to changing institutional structures, a focus on the interplay between domestic and foreign-policy concerns, and an awareness of the peculiarities of each region.\" -- Gregory Afinogenov, Georgetown University * \u003cem\u003eJournal of Modern History\u003c\/em\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Maps List of Tables  Acknowledgments  Note on the Text    Introduction    Part I. The Western Theatre: The Struggle for Northwestern Eurasia   1. Laying the Foundations, 1650–1775  The Geopolitical Setting  Hesitant Integration  Trade, Religion, and Law    2. Full Integration, 1775–1815  Territorial and Administrative Integration  Religion and Economy  The Baltic Provinces    3. Unitary State or Empire? 1815–1855  Civil Administration and the Army  Society, Law, and Trade  On the Road to Disintegration    Conclusion to Part I: The Western Theatre    Part II. The Southern Theatre Reaches the Sea   4. Laying the Foundations, 1650–1725  The Geopolitical Setting  The Cossacks  Society, Religion, and Trade    5. Toward Full Integration, 1725–1796  Civil and Military Administration  Ecclesiastical and Legal Integration  The Ethnographic Map    6. Unitary State or Empire? 1796–1855  Regional Integration  Fiscal and Commercial Integration  The First Cracks    Conclusion to Part II: The Southern Theatre    Part III. The Eastern Theatre: The Advance toward the Mountains   Introduction to Part III: The Eastern Theatre    7. Laying the Foundations, 1650–1730  The Geopolitical Setting  The Expanding Russian Core  Agents of Integration    8. The Progress of Integration, 1731–1782  The Military Structure  Land, Peoples, Religions  Fiscal and Commercial Integration    9. Unitary State or Empire? 1782–1830  The Administrative Infrastructure  Judicial Integration  Economic Integration    Conclusion to Part III: The Eastern Theatre    Conclusion","brand":"MY - University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040564740439,"sku":"9781487506117","price":92.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781487506117.jpg?v=1750947125","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/forging-a-unitary-state-russias-management-of-the-eurasian-space-16501850-9781487506117","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}