Control of the Straits had always been seen as the major priority of Imperial Russia's foreign policy. This book exposes the Russian concern before the outbreak of war and the containment of German aggression. It offers insights into Russia's state development before the revolution, examining the policies and correspondence of its policy makers.
Ronald P. Bobroff is Associate Professor of History in the Department of History and Social Sciences at Bryant University, Smithfield, USA.
AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW'[Bobroff's] organization is tight, his writing crisp, and his source base massive, thorough, and meticulously documented. His book is an excellent addition to the historical literature on early twentieth-century Russian foreign policy, for which the Turkish Straits, as well as the Austro-German Alliance, the Balkan cauldron, Central Asia, East Asia, and the military and naval arms races proved to be such difficult issues.'- David M. Goldfrank, Georgetown UniversityRUSSIAN REVIEW'...thorough...Bobroff's work breaks entirely new ground...This is a very good and interesting book that adds considerably to our knowledge of Russian foreign policy...It is essential reading for anyone interested in international diplomacy of the period.'- Arkadi Zeltser, Royal Military College of Canada
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