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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.

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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

Imperial Rivals: China, Russia and Their Disputed

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
      Publication Date: 31/05/1996
      ISBN13: 9781563247231, 978-1563247231
      ISBN10: 1563247232

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      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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