Why did the tsars extend Russia's power and influence over Central and eastern Asia in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries? How successful were they in doing so?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Competition with Britain for influence in Central Asia
2. A Russian civilizing mission based on Enlightenment four-stage development theory
3. Russian attempts to establish influence through local rulers and tolerance for religious differences
4. Marginal success for Russian ventures as nationalism and religious difference limited Russian control in both the Caucasus and Central Asia
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