Confrontation over Taiwan

Nineteenth-Century China and the Powers

Leonard H. D. Gordon (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

328 Seiten

2009
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-0-7391-1869-6 (ISBN)

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Confrontation over Taiwan: Nineteenth Century China and the Powers is a full and detailed account of international relations of Taiwan during the nineteenth century and specifically, the period between 1840 and 1895. During this time the western powers and Japan were engaged in imperialist designs seeking commercial and strategic gain in the South China Sea, which ultimately led to the Japanese colonization of Taiwan. Leonard Gordon, a diplomatic historian of East Asia, closely examines the foreign policies of China, Great Britain, the United States, France, and Japan. Also taking account of historic events on Taiwan and the mainland, Gordon has researched, in addition to the extensive published national records, unpublished archival materials in Taiwan, Japan, the United States, and Great Britain. Providing a context for understanding the current situation in Taiwan, the thorough research and historical analysis of Confrontation over Taiwan make this an essential book for students of East Asian History and International Affairs.

Leonard H. D. Gordon is professor emeritus of Chinese history at Purdue University. He was diplomatic historian for the Department of State between 1961 and 1963.

Chapter 1 Taiwan and the Early Western Arrivals
Chapter 2 Americans and Britons in Taiwan at Mid-Century
Chapter 3 British-American Alignment in "Open" Taiwan
Chapter 4 Japan's Odyssey in Taiwan
Chapter 5 Japan's Retreat from Colonialism in Taiwan
Chapter 6 France Blockades Taiwan
Chapter 7 China Cedes Taiwan to a Powerful Japan
Chapter 8 Japan's Final Confrontation over Taiwan

Erscheint lt. Verlag	16.3.2009
Sprache	englisch
Maße	154 x 233 mm
Gewicht	488 g
Themenwelt	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10	0-7391-1869-2 / 0739118692
ISBN-13	978-0-7391-1869-6 / 9780739118696
Zustand	Neuware