Imperial Rivals

Dr. Paine spent several years in Russia, China, Taiwan, and Japan unearthing new documents on Russo-Chinese relations. These documents reveal that Russo-Chinese relations were not friendly, in contradiction to Russian and Chinese statements claiming that they were, and the two empires clashed constantly, especially along their lengthy borders. Outer Mongolia represents only the...

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S. C. M. Paine completed a bachelor's degree at Harvard University, a master's degree in international relations at Columbia University's School for International and Public Affairs, a doctorate in Russian and Chinese history at Columbia University, and a master's degree in Russian and Chinese history at Middlebury College Russian School. Dr. Paine also holds certificates from...

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