A land of limitless possibilities: British commerce and trade in Siberia in the early twentieth century
This article looks at the prospects and the reality of British commercial activity in Siberia in the early twentieth century, before the outbreak of the First World War, and is based on contemporary comments by travellers, businessmen and commercial agents. Contemporaries agreed that the dynamic Sib...
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ftlondoneconom:oai:eprints.lse.ac.uk:57684 2023-05-15T18:19:39+02:00 A land of limitless possibilities: British commerce and trade in Siberia in the early twentieth century Hartley, Janet 2014-12-01 application/pdf http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/57684/ http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/57684/1/__lse.ac.uk_storage_LIBRARY_Secondary_libfile_shared_repository_Content_Hartley,%20J_Land%20of%20limitless%20possibilities_Hartley_Land%20limitless%20possibilities_2015.pdf http://journals.berghahnbooks.com/sib/ en eng eng Berghahn Books http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/57684/1/__lse.ac.uk_storage_LIBRARY_Secondary_libfile_shared_repository_Content_Hartley,%20J_Land%20of%20limitless%20possibilities_Hartley_Land%20limitless%20possibilities_2015.pdf Hartley, Janet (2014) A land of limitless possibilities: British commerce and trade in Siberia in the early twentieth century. Sibirica: Interdisciplinary Journal of Siberian Studies, 13 (3). pp. 1-21. ISSN 1361-7362 DA Great Britain HC Economic History and Conditions HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform Article PeerReviewed 2014 ftlondoneconom 2022-03-02T20:31:55Z This article looks at the prospects and the reality of British commercial activity in Siberia in the early twentieth century, before the outbreak of the First World War, and is based on contemporary comments by travellers, businessmen and commercial agents. Contemporaries agreed that the dynamic Siberian economy opened up opportunities for British exports and trade. British firms, however, lagged behind her commercial rivals, in particular Germany, and the United States. The article explores the reasons for this and also looks at the subjects of the British empire who went to Siberia and the conditions under which they worked. The artilce demonstrates the vibrancy of Siberian economic development in this period and the active participation of Western powers in this process. Article in Journal/Newspaper Sibirica Siberia The London School of Economics and Political Science: LSE Research Online |
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This article looks at the prospects and the reality of British commercial activity in Siberia in the early twentieth century, before the outbreak of the First World War, and is based on contemporary comments by travellers, businessmen and commercial agents. Contemporaries agreed that the dynamic Siberian economy opened up opportunities for British exports and trade. British firms, however, lagged behind her commercial rivals, in particular Germany, and the United States. The article explores the reasons for this and also looks at the subjects of the British empire who went to Siberia and the conditions under which they worked. The artilce demonstrates the vibrancy of Siberian economic development in this period and the active participation of Western powers in this process. |
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A land of limitless possibilities: British commerce and trade in Siberia in the early twentieth century |
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A land of limitless possibilities: British commerce and trade in Siberia in the early twentieth century |
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A land of limitless possibilities: British commerce and trade in Siberia in the early twentieth century |
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A land of limitless possibilities: British commerce and trade in Siberia in the early twentieth century |
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A land of limitless possibilities: British commerce and trade in Siberia in the early twentieth century |
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land of limitless possibilities: british commerce and trade in siberia in the early twentieth century |
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