Janet M. Hartley

Russia, 1762-1825

Military Power, the State, and the People

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A study of the Russian Empire at the peak of its military power and success (1762-1825), this important book examines how a country with none of the obvious trappings of modernization was able to significantly expand its territory.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Seitenzahl: 334
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Februar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 628g
• ISBN-13: 9780275978716
• ISBN-10: 0275978710
• Artikelnr.: 23495732

Autorenporträt

Janet M. Hartley is Professor of International History and Pro Director at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is the author and editor of many books and articles on Russian history and Anglo-Russian relations in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centiuries. Her books include: Alexander I (1994), A Social History of the Russian Empire, 1650-1825 (1999), and Charles Whitworth: Diplomat in the Age of Peter the Great (2002). She has also written extensively on the impact of the Napoleonic Wars on Russia.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements Introduction: Russia at War 1762-1825 1. The Military
Estate: Size and Composition 2. The Lower Ranks: Conscription and Community
3. The Officer Corps: Service and Challenge to the State 4. The Cost:
Expenditure and Income 5. The Cost: Agriculture, Industry and Trade 6. The
Impact: Conflict with Civilians in Peace and War 7. The State:
Administration, Law and Magic 8. The Expansion of the State: Conflict,
Assimilation. Identity 9. Rulers and Armies: Warfare, Image, Culture and
Identity 10. The Military Colonies Conclusion: Militarization and
Modernization? Glossary Abbreviations Bibliography Index