Russian General Staff and Asia, 1860-1917 (Routledgecurzon History of Russia and Eastern Europe)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Routledge
Published: June 13, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9780415355612
Subjects: Warfare & Defence; History; History - General History; History: World; ASIA; Russia; Asia - General; History / Asia; Europe - Russia & the Former Soviet Union
Description: Examines the role of the Tsarist General Staff in studying and administering Russia's Asian borderlands. This book considers the nature of the Imperial Russian state, the institutional characteristics of the General Staff, and Russia's relationship with Asia. It provides an account of the Russian General Staff and its role in Asia.