Imperial Russian Foreign Policy (Woodrow Wilson Center Press) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 052144229X ISBN 13: 9780521442299

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1994

Synopsis

Imperial Russian Foreign Policy aims to demythologise a field hitherto dominated by suspicions of diabolical cunning, inscrutable motives, and international plots using unseen forces of the gigantic, fear-inspiring empire of the tsar. The contributors, leading historians from both Russia and the West, examine Imperial foreign policy from its origins to the October Revolution, revealing a policy that, as in other countries, had a complex of motives - commerce, nationalism, the interests of various social groups - but an unusual origin, coming almost exclusively from the entourage of the tsar. The work is based largely on original research in Soviet archives, which only became possible after Soviet glasnost.

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Review:

' ... doubly welcome. It is inspired by genuine scholarly interest in the subject ... it provides additional evidence of a broadening range of Russian historiography.' Richard Pipes, The Times Literary Supplement

'The contributors show a high scholarly standard throughout. The cooperation of Western and Soviet historians in an outstanding, well-coordinated composition gives this book special appeal. It will be of great use ... for teachers and students of history and international relations.' Dietrich Geyer, University of Tübingen

Book Description:

With contributions from both Russia and the West, this new book aims to demythologise a field hitherto dominated by suspicion and fear, that of Russian foreign policy. The book claims that the tsar was directly responsible for the formulation of most foreign policy and reveals the complex of motives behind his decisions.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 052144229X
• ISBN 13: 9780521442299
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 476
• Editor: Ragsdale Hugh