The USA in the Making of the USSR: The Washington Conference 1921-22 and 'Uninvited Russia'

ISBN-13: 9780415653091 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 168 str.

Paul Dukes

Opis

The Washington Conference of 1921-22 addressed a number of issues, including the rules of war, limits on naval armaments & the territorial integrity of China. This text also examines the role of the conference in bringing stability to north-eastern Asia, where the Soviet Union was emerging as a major player.

Spis treści

Preface 1. Introduction: Before the Washington Conference 2. The Washington Conference: Armaments and the Far East 3. Soviet Russia and the USA: The new diplomacy 4. The Far Eastern Republic: A 'Trojan horse'? 5. After the Washington Conference: Conclusion Bibliography List of abbreviations Index

O autorze

Paul Dukes is Emeritus Professor at the University of Aberdeen where he has been since 1964. He has published widely on Russian, European and comparative history.