Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Series Editor's Preface; Introduction; 1 Socialization into International Society; 2 The East Asian International Society; 3 Acquiring knowledge: Chinese and Japanese perceptions of European International Society; 4 Learning the competence and skill to be a 'civilized' state: State reconfiguration in China; 5 Learning the competence and skill to be a 'civilized' state: State reinvention in Japan; 6 Demonstrating 'civilized' identity: Dismantling the Tribute System; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
This book provides a critical examination of how state socialization has been conceptualized by examining the entry of China and Japan in the expansion of the European international order
