{"product_id":"imperial-rivals-china-russia-and-their-disputed-frontier-9781563247231","title":"Imperial Rivals: China, Russia and Their Disputed","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList 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","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51020074582359,"sku":"9781563247231","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781563247231.jpg?v=1750782307","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/imperial-rivals-china-russia-and-their-disputed-frontier-9781563247231","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}