1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910450322803321

Autore

LeDonne John P. <1935->

Titolo

The grand strategy of the Russian Empire, 1650-1831 / / John P. LeDonne

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2004

©2004

ISBN

0-19-028968-6

1-280-50324-6

0-19-534769-2

0-19-518572-2

1-4337-0055-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (278 p.)

Disciplina

947

Soggetti

Imperialism

Electronic books.

Russia Territorial expansion

Russia History 1613-1917

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Maps; Introduction; I. The Formation of Russia's Grand Strategy, 1650-1743; II. Hegemonic Expansionism, 1743-1796; III. The Territorialization of the Empire, 1797-1831; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Presenting a reevaluation of Russia's military and diplomatic strategy from the 17th century to the reign of Nicholas I, this book argues that Russia took an offensive approach in the creation of its empire. It also examines the economic foundation of Russian's military power and the development of an imperial ideology.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910787013803321

Titolo

Development, environment and sustainable livelihood / / edited by Soumyendra Kishore Datta and Atanu Sengupta

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-4438-6903-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (341 p.)

Disciplina

361.61091724

Soggetti

Environmental policy - Developing countries

Sustainable development - Government policy - Developing countries

Sustainable development - Research - Developing countries

Developing countries Social policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

TABLE OF CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; SECTION A; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; SECTION B; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; SECTION C; CHAPTER EIGHT; CHAPTER NINE; CHAPTER TEN; CHAPTER ELEVEN; CHAPTER TWELVE; CHAPTER THIRTEEN; SECTION D; CHAPTER FOURTEEN; CHAPTER FIFTEEN; CHAPTER SIXTEEN; CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

This book is the outcome of an international conference held in the Department of Economics, Burdwan University, in 2013. The major part of the conference had been related to development, environment and livelihood issues which are also in some way linked to the theme of the ongoing DRS project in the Department, pertaining to issues on rural livelihood. The achievement of higher economic growth is one of the principal objectives of current government policies, and involves intensive resourc...