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The Russian monarchy from its beginning to the 19th century

Territory and power

This monograph studies the connections between territory and form of power at the Russian state as a vast Eurasian state. The authors analyze the historical sources on the character of Russian statehood and the reasons for territorial expansion in the 15th – 18th centuries. The authors also analyze the functions of the Russian state as "shield" and "bridge" between Europe and Asia and its mission of "preserving the balance". The book offers its analysis of the following issues: the formation of the ideology of empire as a special type of state and the Russian doctrine of autocracy; extension of territory as a geopolitical factor of Russian statehood, etc. (0.905 kg.)