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Imperial Rivals: China, Russia, and Their Disputed Frontier, 1858-1924

Imperial Rivals: Russia, China and Their Disputed Frontier, 1858-1924

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Imperial Rivals: China, Russia, and Their Disputed Frontier, 1858-1924

Imperial Rivals: Russia, China and Their Disputed Frontier, 1858-1924

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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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