By the early 1900s both Britain and Russia, recognising the threat from Imperial Germany, decided to stabilise their relations and replace their rivalry in Central Asia - the great game - with rapprochement. But their rivalry escalated and by 1914 the two empires were on the brink of war.
Jennifer Siegel undertook her research at Yale University and now teaches at Boston University.
Journal of Modern History, Vol. 77, 2nd June 2005. Review by Edward Ingram: 'This stimulating book... a fascinating example of how a precisely defined, detailed monograph can suggest a new way of looking at issues of great historical importance.'
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