Turkestan and the Fate of the Russian Empire
Turkestan and the Fate of the Russian Empire
ISBN: 9780415297448
出版社: Routledge
出版年: 2003-2-28
页数: 240
定价: USD 190.00
装帧: Hardcover
内容简介
The central argument of this work is that the half-century of Russian rule in Central Asia was shaped by traditions of authoritarian rule, by Russian national interests and by a civic reform agenda that brought to Turkestan the principles that informed Alexander II's reform policies. This civilizing mission sought to lay the foundations for a rejuvenated, "modern" empire, unified by imperial citizenship, patriotism, and a shared secular culture. Evidence for Brower's thesis is drawn from major archives in Uzbekistan and Russia. Use of these records permitted him to develop this interpretation of Russian colonialism in Turkestan that draws on the evidence of policy-making, imperial objectives and relations with subject peoples.