Origins of the Russo-Japanese War

Zusatztext 'Professor Nish's lucid and convincing exposition is diplomatic history at its very best. The Times Higher Education Supplement 'a scholarly and readable account of the complicated story of Russian and Japanese rivalry in the Far East.'Asian Affairs Zusammenfassung The Russo-Japanese war of 1904-5 has been seen as the turning point of the development of the modern world. Written by a specialist in Japanese diplomacy! this book has been described by the Times Higher Education Supplement as 'diplomatic history at its very best'. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of maps Editor's foreword Preface and acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction 1. The first Russo-Japenese confrontation 1894-97 2. The Far Eastern crisis 1897-98 3. The road to the open door 1898-1900 4. Confusion in China 5. Manchurian under boxers and Russians 6. Japan resists over Manchuria October 1900-1901 7. After the Peking Protocol July - December 1901 8. Kurino, Komura and Korea 1902-3 9. Russo-Chinese convention and its aftermath 1902-3 10. Japan's search for consensus 1903 11. Russia's new course and renegotiation with China 1903 12. Diplomatic inactivity September - November 1903 13. Final negotiations - climax and beyond 14. Final negotiations - an adversarial coda 15. International efforts for peace 1903-4 Conclusion Select bibliography Maps Index

Product details

• Authors: Ian Nish, Nish Ian
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.01.2017
• EAN: 9781138162327
• ISBN: 978-1-138-16232-7
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Origins Of Modern Wars
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Japan, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / World, military history, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, General & world history, Asian History, General and world history