Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Preface xi
5. Abbreviations xv
6. Note on Transliteration and Dates xvii
7. Russian Measurements xviii
8. Cast of Major Characters xix
9. Introduction 1
10. PART I. IMPETUS
11. CHAPTER ONE. A Weak and Distant Domain 13
12. CHAPTER TWO. An Appetite for Asia 28
13. CHAPTER THREE. Siberia Is for Russia 46
14. PART II. DEBATE AND DECISION
15. CHAPTER FOUR. Divergent Visions 57
16. CHAPTER FIVE. The Vital Nerve and the Tail End 74
17. CHAPTER SIX. Bureaucracy Prolix 94
18. PART III. CREATION
19. CHAPTER SEVEN. A State within a State 117
20. CHAPTER EIGHT. Witte and the Taming of the Wild East 141
21. CHAPTER NINE. Monument to Bungling 170
22. CHAPTER TEN. The Limits of Railroad Colonization 196
23. Conclusion 220
24. Bibliography of Primary Sources 227
25. Index 237