Government, Industry and Rearmament in Russia, 1900 1914 - The Last Argument of Tsarism

This book provides an economic historian's perspective on major questions that confront all students of Russian history: how stable were the economic and administrative structures of late-imperial Russia, and how well prepared was Russia for war in 1914?

List of contents

1. Defence and the economy on the eve of the Russo-Japanese War; 2. War and revolution, retrenchment and recession; 3. The defence burden, 1907-14; 4. The economics and politics of industrial recovery; 5. The armaments industry: the search for identity and influence, 1908-14; 6. The economics and politics of defence procurement; 7. Military preparedness on the eve of the first world war.

Summary

Using Russian archive materials, this book examines the ability of the tsarist government and Russian industrialists to respond to the multiple challenges of war, revolution, and political reform in the early 20th century.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Gatrell
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.07.2010
• EAN: 9780521466196
• ISBN: 978-0-521-46619-6
• No. of pages: 426
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 688 g
• Series: Cambridge Russian, Soviet & Po; Cambridge Russian, Soviet & Po
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics