| Imperial Decline: Russia's Changing Role in Asia Contributor(s): Blank, Stephen (Editor), Rubinstein, Alvin Z. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0822319055 ISBN-13: 9780822319054 Publisher: Duke University Press OUR PRICE: $102.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 1997 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - History | Asia - General |
| Dewey: 337.470 |
| LCCN: 96-30130 |
| Lexile Measure: 1660 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6" W x 9.1" (1.50 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection of essays by a distinguished group of international scholars is the first to analyze current Russian policies in China, Japan, and the two Koreas. Although Russia was a rising power in Asia a century ago, historical and political events since then have diverted attention from this potential site of development. The essays in Imperial Decline describe the major changes that have occurred in Russia's relations with China, Japan, and South Korea under Boris Yeltin's presidency, speculating about both Russia's future in the region and the impact this future could have on relations with the United States. Contributors to this volume demonstrate how incoherent taxation and investment, uncoordinated and contradictory economic policies, runaway inflation and currency instability, and problems of defense now constrain the possibility of Russia expanding its economic influence in the region. This book is essential for students and scholars of international relations, foreign policy, and Russian history. Contributors. Stephen J. Blank, Bruce A. Elleman, Harry Gelman, Hongchan Chun, Rajan Menon, Alvin Z. Rubinstein, Oles M. Smolansky, Henry Trofimenko, Charles E. Ziegler |
