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History of the expansion of the Muscovite/Russian/Soviet state into Asia, the North Pacific and North America. It is the saga of the desperate entrepreneurs and dedicated state servants who sought to push their empire ever-eastward in the most inhospitable of climes.

Table of Contents

List of Maps List of Illustrations Preface Introduction Geography: A Colossal and Chilling Expanse Early Russian Experiences with Asia and Asians Ivan IV and Muscovite Drang nach Osten Initial Russo-Chinese Contacts Toward a Delineated Sino-Muscovite Border The Kiakhta System Japan, Kamchatka and the Kurils "Normalization" of Russo-Japanese Relations To the Farthest East: The Rim of the North Pacific Baranov, California and Hawaii Demise of the Russian American Company and Sale of Alaska Living with the Kiakhta System A New Russo-Chinese Border in the Far East New Borders for Russia in Central Asia Russian Railways in Asia: Arteries of Empire Russia, Korea and the Sino-Japanese War Russia, Manchuria and the Boxer Rebellion Korea and the Russo-Japanese War War, Revolution and Reconquest Mongolia--the First Soviet Satellite Russians, the Chinese Eastern Railway and Sinkiang The Soviet Union and Japan in the 20s and 30s World War II and Settlements The USSR and the Asian Mainland During the Cold War The USSR and the North Pacific During the Cold War Suggested Reading List Index

About the Author

G. PATRICK MARCH pursued a 30-year career in cryptology with the U.S. Navy which involved duty in Asia, Europe and Africa. After final tours with the National Security Agency and the office of the Chief of Naval Operations, he retired with the rank of Rear Admiral. He has been a lecturer of history at the University of Hawaii and is the author of Cossacks of the Brotherhood (1990), with articles appearing in Pacific Historical Review and Sibirica.

Reviews

"Based on a wide range of primary and secondary sources, Eastern Destiny offers a comprehensive, cogent, and reliable survey of Russia's advances into--and retreats from--Central Asia, Siberia, and North America. An impressive synthesis of value to specialists and general readers alike."-John J. Stephan, Professor of History University of Hawaii