Knowledge and the Ends of Empire: Kazak Intermediaries and Russian Rule on the Steppe, 1731-1917

by Ian W Campbell and Ian W. Campbell

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In Knowledge and the Ends of Empire, Ian W. Campbell investigates the connections between knowledge production and policy formation on the Kazak steppes of the Russian Empire. Hoping to better govern the region, tsarist officials were desperate to obtain reliable information about an unfamiliar environment and population. This thirst for knowledge created opportunities for Kazak intermediaries to represent themselves and their landscape...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1501700790

ISBN13:9781501700798

Release Date:March 2017

Publisher:Cornell University Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.3" x 8.9"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

History Political Science Politics & Social Sciences

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