The China question : great power rivalry and British isolation, 1894-1905 /

Studying the British policy over the 'China Question' from 1894-1905, this text emphasises the connections between European and overseas developments, encompassing diplomatic, commercial, financial, and strategic factors as well as the politics of foreign policy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Otte, Thomas G., 1967-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Subjects:	China > History > Guangxu, 1875-1908. China > Relations > Great Britain. Great Britain > Relations > China. Chine > Histoire > 1875-1908 (Guangxu) HISTORY. International relations China Great Britain Kina > internationella relationer > 1800-talet > 1900-talet. Kina > internationella relationer > Storbritannien. 1875-1908 Electronic books. History
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

1. 'An infinitely larger Eastern question' : the powers and the Sino-Japanese War, 1894-5
2. 'Cartographic consolation' : the powers and the China question, 1895-8
3. 'Some curious conversations' : alliances and agreements, 1898-9
4. 'Letting things settle themselves' : the China question, 1899-1900
5. 'Cross-currents' : the international politics of post-Boxer China, 1900-1
6. The mirage of alliances : British isolation and the Far East, 1901-5.