Imperial Rivals - China, Russia, and Their Disputed Frontier - Hardback - 1996

Based on archival research, this is a history of the Russo-Chinese border which examines Russia's expansion into the Asian heartland during the decades of Chinese decline and the 20th-century paradox of Russia's inability to sustain political and economic sway over its domains.
Year of publication: 1996
Pagination: 440 pages, maps, bibliograpgy, index
Format: Hardback