4. The Soviet State at the Border

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. A Note on Translation, Romanization, and Dates xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. Cossacks and Bannermen on the Argun Frontier 15
7. 2. Railroads, Germs, and Gold 39
8. 3. Revolutions without Borders 89
9. 4. The Soviet State at the Border 123
10. 5. An Open Steppe under Lock and Key 150
11. 6. Staging Friendship at the Barbed-Wire Fence 195
12. 7. Invisible Enemies across the Frozen River 217
13. 8. Watermelons and Abandoned Watchtowers 251
14. Conclusion 266
15. Notes 277
16. Bibliography 325
17. Illustration Credits 353
18. Index 355