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Roads to Glory: Late Imperial Russia and the Turkish Straits
Ronald P. Bobroff
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Description for Roads to Glory: Late Imperial Russia and the Turkish Straits
Hardback. Control of the Straits had always been seen as the major priority of Imperial Russia's foreign policy. This book exposes the Russian concern before the outbreak of war and the containment of German aggression. It offers insights into Russia's state development before the revolution, examining the policies and correspondence of its policy makers. Series: International Library of Twentieth Century History. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 303 x 26. Weight in Grams: 448.
Until now, it has been accepted that the Turkish Straits - the Russian fleet's gateway to the Mediterranean - were a key factor in shaping Russian policy in the years leading to World War I. Control of the Straits had always been accepted as the major priority of Imperial Russia's foreign policy. In this powerfully argued revisionist history, Ronald Bobroff exposes the true Russian concern before the outbreak of war: the containment of German aggression. Based on extensive new research, Bobroff provides fascinating new insights into Russia's state development before the revolution, examining the policies and personal correspondence of its ... Read more
Until now, it has been accepted that the Turkish Straits - the Russian fleet's gateway to the Mediterranean - were a key factor in shaping Russian policy in the years leading to World War I. Control of the Straits had always been accepted as the major priority of Imperial Russia's foreign policy. In this powerfully argued revisionist history, Ronald Bobroff exposes the true Russian concern before the outbreak of war: the containment of German aggression. Based on extensive new research, Bobroff provides fascinating new insights into Russia's state development before the revolution, examining the policies and personal correspondence of its ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Series
International Library of Twentieth Century History
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845111427
SKU
V9781845111427
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About Ronald P. Bobroff
Ronald Bobroff is Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of History, Wake Forest University, North Carolina.
Reviews for Roads to Glory: Late Imperial Russia and the Turkish Straits
"'[Bobroff's] organization is tight, his writing crisp, and his source base massive, thorough, and meticulously documented. His book is an excellent addition to the literature on early twentieth-century Russian foerign policy'. David M. Goldfrank, Georgetown University, American Historical Review"