The Struggle for Asia 18281914

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The Struggle for Asia 1828-1914 (1977) studies a classic case of rival imperialisms. British leaders tended to believe that Russian expansion threatened India; Russian leaders came to believe in a British threat to their empire. Each sought security by trying to control the policies of weaker states which lay between them.

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The Struggle for Asia 18281914 (1977) studies a classic case of rival imperialisms. British leaders tended to believe that Russian expansion threatened India; Russian leaders came to believe in a British threat to their empire. Each sought security by trying to control the policies of weaker states which lay between them.

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1. The Rise of Russian and British Power in Eurasia 2. British Leaders Take Alarm, 1828-33 3. Palmerston's Counter-Offensive, 1833-41 4. The British and the Russians Lose Control, 1841-53 5. Russian Leaders Take Alarm, 1853-60 6. Alexander II's Counter-Offensive, 1860-78 7. The Russians and the British Lose Confidence, 1878-94 8. The End of the Great Game, 1894-1908