Opinion On The Eastern Question - Softcover

Rostislav Fadeeff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371611784 ISBN 13: 9780371611784

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Opinion On The Eastern Question by Rostislav Fadeeff is a political–military treatise that examines the Eastern Question as a central and enduring issue for Russia. Fadeeff argues that European power dynamics around the Balkans cannot be resolved by a simple local conflict, but require addressing broader Pan-Slavic loyalties and the geopolitical balance on Russia’s western frontier. He contends that Austria is the principal obstacle to Russia’s objectives because Vienna can block Russian access to European Turkey and can shield Turkey through armed neutrality or through orchestrating insurrections, notably in Poland and Galicia. The author critiques the feasibility of campaigns limited to the Balkans, insisting that success would demand Russia to press westward while maintaining a defensive posture elsewhere. He discusses the potential for alliances, particularly with Prussia, while warning that such arrangements are insufficient without Austrian cooperation. Fadeeff also links the Eastern Question to the Polish Question and the fate of Slavonian and Orthodox populations beyond Russia’s borders, proposing a broader Slavonian confederation under the Russian Tsar and a policy of Russification for western provinces. The work blends strategic military analysis with imperial diplomacy, urging a proactive, unified approach to the Slavonic world and warning of the dangers of regional fragmentation.”

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371611784
• ISBN 13: 9780371611784
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 122