Russia's Wars of Emergence 14601730 Author:Carol Stevens Russia's emergence as a Great Power in the eighteenth century is usually attributed to Peter I's radical programme of Westernising' reforms. But the Russian military did not simply copy European armies. Adapting the tactics of its neighbours on both sides, Russia created a powerful strategy of its own, integrating steppe defence with European... more » concerns. In Russia's Wars of Emergence, Carol Belkin Stevens examines the social and political factors underpinning Muscovite military history, the eventual success of the Russian Empire and the sacrifices made for power.« less