Forging a Unitary State

Russia's Management of the Eurasian Space, 1650-1850

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

Av John P. LeDonne, John P. Ledonne, John P Ledonne

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Covering two centuries of Russian history, Forging a Unitary State is a comprehensive account of the creation of what is commonly known as the "Russian Empire," from Poland to Siberia. In this book, John P. LeDonne demonstrates that the so-called empire was, for the most part, a unitary state, defined by an obsessive emphasis on centralization and uniformity. The standardization of local administration, the judicial system, tax regime, and commercial policy were carried out slowly but systematically over eight generations, in the hope of integrating people on the periphery into the Russian political and social hierarchy.The ultimate goal of Russian policy was to create a "Fortress Empire" consisting of a huge Russian unitary state flanked by a few peripheral territories, such as Finland, Transcaucasia, and Central Asia. Additional peripheral states, such as Sweden, Turkey, and Persia, would guarantee the security of this "Fortress Empire," and the management of Eurasian territory. LeDonne’s provocative argument is supported by a careful comparative study of Russian expansion along its western, southern, and eastern borders, drawing on vital but under-studied administrative evidence. Forging a Unitary State is an essential resource for those interested in the long history of Russian expansionism.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2020-03-23
Mått159 x 235 x 41 mm
Vikt1 040 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor277
FörlagUniversity of Toronto Press
ISBN9781487506117
UtmärkelserWinner of 2021 PROSE Award Subject Category Association of American Publishers 2021 (United States)

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List of MapsList of Tables Acknowledgments Note on the Text Introduction Part I. The Western Theatre: The Struggle for Northwestern Eurasia1. Laying the Foundations, 1650–1775 The Geopolitical Setting Hesitant Integration Trade, Religion, and Law 2. Full Integration, 1775–1815 Territorial and Administrative Integration Religion and Economy The Baltic Provinces 3. Unitary State or Empire? 1815–1855 Civil Administration and the Army Society, Law, and Trade On the Road to Disintegration Conclusion to Part I: The Western Theatre Part II. The Southern Theatre Reaches the Sea4. Laying the Foundations, 1650–1725 The Geopolitical Setting The Cossacks Society, Religion, and Trade 5. Toward Full Integration, 1725–1796 Civil and Military Administration Ecclesiastical and Legal Integration The Ethnographic Map 6. Unitary State or Empire? 1796–1855 Regional Integration Fiscal and Commercial Integration The First Cracks Conclusion to Part II: The Southern Theatre Part III. The Eastern Theatre: The Advance toward the MountainsIntroduction to Part III: The Eastern Theatre 7. Laying the Foundations, 1650–1730 The Geopolitical Setting The Expanding Russian Core Agents of Integration 8. The Progress of Integration, 1731–1782 The Military Structure Land, Peoples, Religions Fiscal and Commercial Integration 9. Unitary State or Empire? 1782–1830 The Administrative Infrastructure Judicial Integration Economic Integration Conclusion to Part III: The Eastern Theatre Conclusion

"LeDonne’s method is strictly historical, based on the careful reading of vast literatures, with a good dose of old-fashioned physical and human geography. At times this reads almost like the imagery travels of Jules Verne or the real-life accounts of young Petr Kropotkin."- Georgi Derluguian, NYU Abu Dhabi (Canadian-American Slavic Studies) "A short review cannot do justice to the wealth of detail provided in each section."- Alfred J. Rieber, The Central European University (American Historical Review) "LeDonne is one of the most distinguished historians of eighteenth-century Russia working in English; this culminating magnum opus displays many of the trademark features of his earlier work, including close attention to changing institutional structures, a focus on the interplay between domestic and foreign-policy concerns, and an awareness of the peculiarities of each region."- Gregory Afinogenov, Georgetown University (Journal of Modern History)