Threads, Entanglements, and the Work of Empire

Abstract This response to “Horizontal Threads: Towards an Entangled Spatial History of the Romanov Empire,” reflects on shifting approaches to the structure of empires and the power of entanglement as an analytical tool for making sense of the incorporationist work of empire.

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Slavic Review
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2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.1017/slr.2025.10203
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Soviet and Russian History
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Threads, Entanglements, and the Work of Empire

Tony Ballantyne
Slavic Review
Soviet and Russian History
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Threads, Entanglements, and the Work of Empire

Tony Ballantyne
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Abstract This response to “Horizontal Threads: Towards an Entangled Spatial History of the Romanov Empire,” reflects on shifting approaches to the structure of empires and the power of entanglement as an analytical tool for making sense of the incorporationist work of empire.

Slavic ReviewVol. 84(2)
University of Otago (NZ)
Openalex Percentile: Top 64%
Soviet and Russian History
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