THE ART OF NEGOTIATION: KHIVA AND RUSSIA ENGAGEMENT UNDER MUHAMMAD RAHIMKHAN I (1806–1825)

Ижтимоий-гуманитар фанларнинг долзарб муаммолари / Актуальные проблемы социально-гуманитарных наук / Actual Problems of Humanities and Social Sciences 2026 Open access

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Authors: Bunyodbek Saparbaev
DOI: 10.47390/spr1342v6i3y2026n02
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Abstract

This study examines the Khorezmian State diplomatic strategies under Muhammad Rahimkhan I (1806–1825), emphasizing the principality’s active negotiation in asymmetric relations with the Russian Empire. Drawing on Russian, Persian, Chagatai, and British archival sources, the article reconstructs the Khorezmian State's use of ritualized diplomacy, temporal leverage, symbolic sovereignty, and frontier governance. The Layered Frontier Sovereignty Model (LFSM) is proposed to conceptualize how small polities sustain autonomy under structural asymmetry. Findings challenge deterministic narratives of Russian expansion and demonstrate the Khorezmian State's deliberate agency in shaping frontier diplomacy.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Historical Influence and Diplomacy Eurasian Exchange Networks Soviet and Russian History

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Journal / source
Ижтимоий-гуманитар фанларнинг долзарб муаммолари / Актуальные проблемы социально-гуманитарных наук / Actual Problems of Humanities and Social Sciences
Volume
6
Issue
3
Pages
19–28
Publication date
15 March 2026
Language
EN