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1 online resource (181 pages) |
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Empires in Perspective |
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Empires in perspective.
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Cover; Half Title; Series Information; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Figures; Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Mercantilist imperialism in East Asia in the late nineteenth century; Mercantilist imperialism; China and the Treaty of Nanking; Japan and the Treaty of Kanagawa; 'Sharp-edged heavy swords': the Namamugi Incident; 'Measures of coercion': the Anglo-Satsuma War; The Meiji Restoration; Geopolitics and the 'great game'; Russia, Afghanistan and the Joint Anglo-Russian Boundary Commission; Notes; References; 2 Opening up the 'hermit kingdom' |
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'Corea cannot long remain a hermit nation'The Treaty of Ganghwa, 1876: 'diplomacy with a gun to the temple'; Western treaties: 'using barbarians to control barbarians'; The two émeutes: setting ablaze 'smouldering enmity'; Imo Incident, 1882; Gapsin Coup, 1884; Intrigue with Russia: a new big brother?; Conclusion: the 'Hermit Kingdom' is opened up; Notes; References; 3 'On the alert': Not taking Port Hamilton in 1875 ; 'The common fate of the weak'?; Geopolitics: were the Russians 'rapidly encroaching'?; 'We should immediately occupy Port Hamilton' |
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'The example of occupying places to which Great Britain had no title'Conclusion: towards 1885; Notes; References; 4 The annexation of Port Hamilton in 1885; 'Bottling up' the Russians; Korea: 'I have been listening but not a sound has been heard'; 'The Union Jack was run up'; The 'semi-official note'; 'Occupying the place first and getting a loan of it afterwards'; China: 'not personally opposed'; Japan: 'looking with disfavour'?; Russia: not wanting to be 'shut up'; Conclusion; Notes; References; 5 Port Hamilton as a British possession |
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'Better off than the Skye crofters': traditional life on Geomundo'These lonely islands': the British on Geomundo; 'King Tennis' and the fatal attraction of women; Islander interaction with the 'very singular people'; 'Ready to close with a good bargain': leasing land; 'Writing in Chinese characters'; The 'clashing of jurisdictions', the 'Big Queen' and the rule of law; Conclusion; Notes; References; 6 Hauling down the Jack: Leaving Port Hamilton, 1887; 'A most important outport'? Trade; 'Quite worthless': Port Hamilton as a naval base; 'A first class fortress'?; The 'non-intercourse system' |
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'What should we do when the trouble is over?''The guaranteed territory of Corea'; Giving up the islands: the process of leaving; The king is 'a little annoyed'; Conclusion to an unfruitful exercise; Notes; References; 7 Conclusion: 'The impact of the occupation lingered on' ; Korea: 'safe from external aggression'?; The 1894-1895 Sino-Japanese War; The 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War; The 1905 annexation; 'So-called Port Hamilton': Geomundo today; References; Appendix; Index |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781351737869 |
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1351737864 |
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