3 “We Can Still Repeat the Exploits of Cortez”

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS ix
3. WE SHALL BE MASTERS
4. WE SHALL BE MASTERS 1
5. 1 Lord of Alaska 1
6. 2 “Russian Control Will Be Guaranteed Forever” 52
7. 3 “We Can Still Repeat the Exploits of Cortez” 84
8. 4 “Tightening the Bonds between Us” 108
9. 5 “A New Mecca for the East” 145
10. 6 “We Must Have Our Hands Free” 180
11. 7 “The Great Hope of Humankind” 217
12. 8 Perestroika and the Pacific 246
13. Conclusion: “Heir to the Empire of Genghis Khan” 273
14. Abbreviations 293
15. Notes 295
16. Acknowledgments 349
17. Index 351