Campbell, ElenaStarns, Karl Edward McDaniel2013-02-252013-02-252013-02-252012Starns_washington_0250O_10676.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/1773/21998Thesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2012This thesis explores concepts of empire. It explores the complexity of international relations between empires - called "imperial intersections". The thesis explores the construction of Russian railways, their fundamental importance to the industrialization of the Russian Empire, and their role in the Franco-Russian Alliance. This thesis discusses French influence on the construction of Russian railways and its significance for the Russian Empire.application/pdfen-USCopyright is held by the individual authors.Empire; European Great Powers; Franco-Russian Alliance; Imperial Intersections; Russian Railways; Sergei WitteRussian historyInternational relationsTransportation planningTo Be AssignedThesis