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Beyond the steppe frontier : a history of the Sino-Russian border /

"Over two thousand miles long, the boundary between Russia and China is the world's longest land border. Though sometimes considered a backwater, the border region was always of critical geopolitical importance and has a fascinating history. Not only did this border divide the two largest...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Urbansky, Sören (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2020]
Colección:Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • A Note on Translation, Romanization, and Dates
  • Introduction
  • 1. Cossacks and Bannermen on the Argun Frontier
  • 2. Railroads, Germs, and Gold
  • 3. Revolutions without Borders
  • 4. The Soviet State at the Border
  • 5. An Open Steppe under Lock and Key
  • 6. Staging Friendship at the Barbed-Wire Fence
  • 7. Invisible Enemies across the Frozen River
  • 8. Watermelons and Abandoned Watchtowers
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Illustration Credits
  • Index