Negotiating with Imperialism. The Unequal Treaties and the Culture of Japanese Diplomacy.
United States. Harvard. 2004. Stock ID #162716 "Japan's modern international history began in 1858 with the signing of the "unequal" commercial treaty with the United States. Over the next fifteen years, Japanese diplomacy was reshaped to respond to the Western imperialist challenge. 'Negotiating with Imperialism' is the first book to explain the emergence of modern Japan through this early period of treaty relations. When referring to this item please quote stockid 162716.
Map, xi + 263pp, notes, index, appendices, abbreviations, hardback in very good condition in protected dustjacket.
In a compelling analysis of the interplay among assassinations, Western bombardment of Japanese cities, fertile cultural exchange, and intellectual discovery, Auslin offers a persuasive reading of the birth of modern Japan and its struggle to determine its future relations with the world." (Publisher's description).
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