Book Details
Hosking is a master storyteller (The Week)A beautifully written volume ... Hosking gives us significant details and real insight (Spectator)recommend[ed] to everyone who is eager to get an insight view into Russian, Soviet and post-Soviet history of the (until now) biggest country in Eurasia. (Zaur Gasimov, Jahrbücher für Geschichte Osteuropas)
Spanning the divide between Europe and Asia, Russia is a multi-ethnic empire with a huge territory, strategically placed and abundantly provided with natural resources. But Russia's territory has a harsh climate, is cut off from most maritime contact with the outside world, and has open and vulnerable land frontiers. It has therefore had to devote much of its wealth to the armed forces, and the sheer size of the empire has made it difficult to mobilise resources and to govern effectively, especially given the diversity of its people.
In this Very Short Introduction, Geoffrey Hosking discusses all aspects of Russian history, from the struggle by the state to control society, the transformation of the empire into a multi-ethnic empire, Russia's relationship with the West/Europe, the Soviet experience, and the post-Soviet era. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
- Binding Paperback
- Author/s Hosking, Geoffrey
- ISBN13 9780199580989
- ISBN10 0199580987
- Pages 176
- Collection Very Short Introductions #
- Published 2012
- Language English
Russian History: A Very Short Introduction
- Author Geoffrey Hosking
- Publisher OXFORD U.P.
- ISBN 9780199580989
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