2014/10/02 by Alena Eskridge-Kosmach · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Chinese history and philosophy #Global Political and Economic Relations #International Relations and Foreign Policy #China #Empire #Political science #Russian history #Economic history #East Asia #Far East #History #Movement (music) #Ancient history #Law #Philosophy
paper · doi:10.1080/13518046.2014.963440
openalex publication_date 2014/10/02 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2025/11/06
The active movement of the Russian Empire to the East for three centuries and its colossal success led to the need for some Russian thinkers and publicists to analyze this unique phenomenon as part of the general European colonial ‘movement’ to the East. The problem became more relevant than ever after the Sino-Japanese war (1894–1895), when the expansion of Russia to the East intensified, and all the world powers started to formulate their interests in China. Conflicts with and around China among these countries became widespread. Here the Russian press played a great role, accompanying and commenting on each step made by Russian diplomats and military. The discussions gradually highlighted two different problems. These were the ideas of ‘yellow peril’ and ‘Russia’s special mission in the East’.