Enterprising Empires - Russia and Britain in Eighteenth-Century Eurasia

Informationen zum Autor Matthew P. Romaniello is Assistant Professor of History at Weber State University, Utah, and previously was Professor of History at the University of Hawai?i. He is the editor of Sibirica: Interdisciplinary Journal of Siberian Studies, and is the author of The Elusive Empire: Kazan and the Creation of Russia, 1552–1671 (2012). Klappentext Matthew P. Romaniello charts how commercial competition between Britain and Russia became entangled in a critical era of empire. He reveals how geopolitical developments affected trade more than commercial regulations, while also challenging depictions of this period as a straightforward era of Russian economic decline. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Opening opportunities; 2. Managing mercantilism; 3. Asian aspirations; 4. Navigating neutrality; 5. Continental challenges; Afterword.

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• Authors: Matthew P Romaniello, Matthew P. Romaniello, Matthew P. (Weber State University Romaniello
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9781108703086
• ISBN: 978-1-108-70308-6
• No. of pages: 307
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Europe, Russia, European History, English, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), Economic history, c 1500 onwards to present day, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Diplomacy, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, International Trade, C 1700 To C 1800, International trade and commerce, HISTORY / Russia / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet, HISTORY / Russia / Imperial