Download or read book Russia and the Wider World in Historical Perspective written by C. Brennan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2000-03-01 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new collection of original essays by leading academics explores major issues in Russia's relations with the wider world since the seventeenth century. The emphasis is not on Russian foreign policy per se, but on the different levels of interaction between Russia, its immediate neighbours, and the wider global community, including cultural, political and economic relations. The book has been produced in honour of the distinguished historian, Professor Paul Dukes.