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.
The Washington Conference of 1921-22 addressed a number of issues, including the rules of war, limits on naval armaments & the territorial integrity o...
The Urals are best known as the boundary between Europe and Asia. A History of the Urals demonstrates the region's importance in its own right, as a crucible of Russia's defence industry in particular.
In the first English-language book to explore the subject fully, Paul Dukes examines the region's contribution to the power of the state in tsarist, Soviet and post-Soviet times, offering a refreshing antidote to Moscow-centric interpretations of Russian history. The book contextualises more recent periods with chapters on the earlier years of the Urals and covers the key...
The Urals are best known as the boundary between Europe and Asia. A History of the Urals demonstrates the region's importance in its own rig...
The Urals are best known as the boundary between Europe and Asia. A History of the Urals demonstrates the region's importance in its own right, as a crucible of Russia's defence industry in particular.
In the first English-language book to explore the subject fully, Paul Dukes examines the region's contribution to the power of the state in tsarist, Soviet and post-Soviet times, offering a refreshing antidote to Moscow-centric interpretations of Russian history. The book contextualises more recent periods with chapters on the earlier years of the Urals and covers the key...
The Urals are best known as the boundary between Europe and Asia. A History of the Urals demonstrates the region's importance in its own rig...
