Imperial Rivals: China, Russia and Their Disputed Frontier

M.E. Sharpe
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
9781563247248
1-56324-724-0

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.

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Russia's inability to sustain political and economic sway over its domains.