Road to Power : The Trans-Siberian Railroad and the Colonization of Asian Russia, 1850-1917 / Steven G. Marks

Marks, Steven G.

ISBN 10: 0801425336 / ISBN 13: 9780801425332

Published by Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, 1991

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Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical Description; xxi, 240 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-235) and index. ontentsFrontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Note on Transliteration and Dates -- Russian Measurements -- Cast of Major Characters -- Introduction -- CHAPTER ONE. A Weak and Distant Domain -- CHAPTER TWO. An Appetite for Asia -- CHAPTER THREE. Siberia Is for Russia -- CHAPTER FOUR. Divergent Visions -- CHAPTER FIVE. The Vital Nerve and the Tail End -- CHAPTER SIX. Bureaucracy Prolix -- CHAPTER SEVEN. A State within a State -- CHAPTER EIGHT. Witte and the Taming of the Wild East -- CHAPTER NINE. Monument to Bungling -- CHAPTER TEN. The Limits of Railroad Colonization -- Conclusion -- Bibliography of Primary Sources -- Index. Subjects; history of Asia. 1861-1917. Economic history. Geschichte 1850-1917. History. Kolonisatie. Colonization. Russia. Russia (Federation) Siberia. Russia Economic conditions 1861-1917. Siberia (Russia) History. Sibérie (Russie) Histoire. Migration, Internal.Railroads. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 407271

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Title: Road to Power : The Trans-Siberian Railroad ...

Publisher: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press

Publication Date: 1991

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: First Edition.

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Synopsis:

First full-scale history of the Trans-Siberian Railroad up to the time of the Russian Revolution. The author details the motives for construction of the Trans-Siberian, analyzes the governmental and public debate, and chronicles the bureaucratic infighting that plagued the project for years. After covering the activities of the Committee of the Siberian Railroad in stimulating the settlement of Siberia, he examines the railroad's construction, operation, management and impact. He explores the role of the vast Siberian frontier in Russian history and reassesses the methods and accomplishments of Sergei Witte, the Russian statesman most responsible for the railroad. Throughout, the author compares the railroad with similar projects in Europe and America in order to place the subject in its proper context. Illustrated with black and white photos. 240 pages with index.