{"product_id":"forging-a-unitary-state-russias-management-of-the-eurasian-space-1650-1850-paperback-softback-9781487542115","title":"Forging a Unitary State; Russia's Management of the Eurasian Space, 1650-1850 (Paperback \/ softback) 9781487542115","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eForging a Unitary State\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eRussia's Management of the Eurasian Space, 1650-1850\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn P. LeDonne (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487542115\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 16 March 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e682 pages, 11 b\u0026amp;w tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.8 cm, 0.9 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"LeDonne\u0026amp;#x2019;s method is strictly historical, based on the careful reading of vast literatures, with a good dose of old-fashioned physical and human geography. At times this reads almost like the imagery travels of Jules Verne or the real-life accounts of young Petr Kropotkin.\"\u003c\/p\u003e - Georgi Derluguian, NYU Abu Dhabi (\u003cem\u003eCanadian-American Slavic Studies\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\"A short review cannot do justice to the wealth of detail provided in each section.\"\u003c\/p\u003e - Alfred J. Rieber, The Central European University (\u003cem\u003eAmerican Historical Review\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\"LeDonne is one of the most distinguished historians of eighteenth-century Russia working in English; this culminating magnum opus displays many of the trademark features of his earlier work, including close attention to changing institutional structures, a focus on the interplay between domestic and foreign-policy concerns, and an awareness of the peculiarities of each region.\"\u003c\/p\u003e - Gregory Afinogenov, Georgetown University (\u003cem\u003eJournal of Modern History\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering two centuries of Russian history, \u003ci\u003eForging a Unitary State\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive account of the creation of what is commonly known as the \"Russian Empire,\" from Poland to Siberia. In this book, John P. LeDonne demonstrates that the so-called empire was, for the most part, a unitary state, defined by an obsessive emphasis on centralization and uniformity. The standardization of local administration, the judicial system, tax regime, and commercial policy were carried out slowly but systematically over eight generations, in the hope of integrating people on the periphery into the Russian political and social hierarchy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ultimate goal of Russian policy was to create a \"Fortress Empire\" consisting of a huge Russian unitary state flanked by a few peripheral territories, such as Finland, Transcaucasia, and Central Asia. Additional peripheral states, such as Sweden, Turkey, and Persia, would guarantee the security of this \"Fortress Empire,\" and the management of Eurasian territory. LeDonne\u0026amp;#x2019;s provocative argument is supported by a careful comparative study of Russian expansion along its western, southern, and eastern borders, drawing on vital but under-studied administrative evidence. \u003ci\u003eForging a Unitary State\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential resource for those interested in the long history of Russian expansionism.　\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Maps\u003cbr\u003eList of Tables \u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments \u003cbr\u003eNote on the Text \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I. The Western Theatre: The Struggle for Northwestern Eurasia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Laying the Foundations, 1650–1775 \u003cbr\u003eThe Geopolitical Setting \u003cbr\u003eHesitant Integration \u003cbr\u003eTrade, Religion, and Law \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Full Integration, 1775–1815 \u003cbr\u003eTerritorial and Administrative Integration \u003cbr\u003eReligion and Economy \u003cbr\u003eThe Baltic Provinces \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Unitary State or Empire? 1815–1855 \u003cbr\u003eCivil Administration and the Army \u003cbr\u003eSociety, Law, and Trade \u003cbr\u003eOn the Road to Disintegration \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion to Part I: The Western Theatre \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart II. The Southern Theatre Reaches the Sea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Laying the Foundations, 1650–1725 \u003cbr\u003eThe Geopolitical Setting \u003cbr\u003eThe Cossacks \u003cbr\u003eSociety, Religion, and Trade \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Toward Full Integration, 1725–1796 \u003cbr\u003eCivil and Military Administration \u003cbr\u003eEcclesiastical and Legal Integration \u003cbr\u003eThe Ethnographic Map \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Unitary State or Empire? 1796–1855 \u003cbr\u003eRegional Integration \u003cbr\u003eFiscal and Commercial Integration \u003cbr\u003eThe First Cracks \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion to Part II: The Southern Theatre \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart III. The Eastern Theatre: The Advance toward the Mountains\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Part III: The Eastern Theatre \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Laying the Foundations, 1650–1730 \u003cbr\u003eThe Geopolitical Setting \u003cbr\u003eThe Expanding Russian Core \u003cbr\u003eAgents of Integration \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. The Progress of Integration, 1731–1782 \u003cbr\u003eThe Military Structure \u003cbr\u003eLand, Peoples, Religions \u003cbr\u003eFiscal and Commercial Integration \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Unitary State or Empire? 1782–1830 \u003cbr\u003eThe Administrative Infrastructure \u003cbr\u003eJudicial Integration \u003cbr\u003eEconomic Integration \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion to Part III: The Eastern Theatre \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52739549856024,"sku":"9781487542115","price":44.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/forging-a-unitary-state-russias-management-of-the-eurasian-space-1650-1850-paperback-softback-9781487542115","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}