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Securing the Indian Frontier in Central Asia - Confrontation and Negotiation, 1865-1895 (Paperback)
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Securing the Indian Frontier in Central Asia - Confrontation and Negotiation, 1865-1895 (Paperback)
Series: Central Asian Studies
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The three decades between 1865 and 1895 marked a particularly
contentious period in the relationship between Britain and Russia
in Central Asia, which more than once brought them to the verge of
war. Moderates tried to settle the problem by the negotiation of
'neutral zones', or firm boundaries, but the issue was complicated
by misreading of intentions, much internal confusion and dispute,
and considerable ignorance of the geographical and geopolitical
factors involved. This careful and detailed analysis examines the
strategic thinking and diplomatic discourse which underlay the
whole period, and in particular of the succession of efforts to
establish a frontier, which eventually brought the period to a
close without a major confrontation being provoked. Based on
relevant records in the PRO and the British Library, as well as
private papers, press comment, parliamentary debates and other
contemporary accounts, Sir Martin Ewans provides a 'history of
thought' of this crucial period in Central Asia. He provides an
insight into the manner in which issues of war and peace were
handled in the 19th Century and a fascinating case study of a great
power relationship prior to the First World War. An important
contribution to the study of Asian history, Tsarist Russia,
imperial history and the history of British India, this book will
also be of interest in India and Pakistan as a study of the events
that led to the definition and consolidation of their northern
frontiers.
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