Russian History: A Very Short Introduction By Geoffrey Hosking
(Paperback, 2012)

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Spanning the divide between Europe & Asia Russia is a multi-ethnic empire with a huge territory strategically placed & abundantly provided with natural resources But Russia's territory has a harsh climate is cut off from most maritime contact with the outside world & has open & vulnerable land frontiers It has therefore had to devote much of its wealth to the armed forces & the sheer size of the empire has made it difficult to mobilise resources & 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 & 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 & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable