Download or read book Imperial Rivals written by S. C. M. Paine and published by M.E. Sharpe. This book was released on 1996 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on archival research, this is a history of the Russo-Chinese border which examines Russia's expansion into the Asian heartland during the decades of Chinese decline and the 20th-century paradox of Russia's inability to sustain political and economic sway over its domains.