Navigating Semi-Colonialism - Shipping, Sovereignty, and Nation-Building in China, 1860–1937

Navigating Semi-Colonialism examines steam navigation, which was introduced by foreign powers to Chinese waters in the mid-nineteenth century. Anne Reinhardt illuminates both conceptual and concrete aspects of this regime, arguing for the specificity of China's experience, its continuities with colonialism, and its links to global processes.

Riassunto

Navigating Semi-Colonialism examines steam navigation, which was introduced by foreign powers to Chinese waters in the mid-nineteenth century. Anne Reinhardt illuminates both conceptual and concrete aspects of this regime, arguing for the specificity of China’s experience, its continuities with colonialism, and its links to global processes.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Anne Reinhardt
• Editore: Harvard University, Asia Center
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9780674983847
• ISBN: 978-0-674-98384-7
• Pagine: 396
• Dimensioni: 236 mm x 161 mm x 30 mm
• Peso: 668 g
• Illustrazioni: 3 halftones, 4 line illustrations, 5 maps, 1 table
• Serie: Harvard East Asian Monographs; Harvard East Asian Monographs
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Economia politica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia