Providing a broad account of the international history of East Asia from 1900 to 1968, this volume demonstrates the importance of considering forces such as ideology, trade and cultural images, as well as the immediate origins and consequences of violent events such as wars that have helped to shape East Asian international history.
Providing a broad account of the international history of East Asia from 1900 to 1968, this volume demonstrates the importance of considering forces s...
The decline of British power in Asia, from a high point in 1905, when Britain s ally Japan vanquished the Russian Empire, apparently reducing the perceived threat that Russia posed to its influence in India and China, to the end of the twentieth century, when British power had dwindled to virtually nothing, is one of the most important themes in understanding the modern history of East and Southeast Asia. This book considers a range of issues that illustrate the significance and influence of the British Empire in Asia and the nature of Britain s imperial decline. Subjects covered include...
The decline of British power in Asia, from a high point in 1905, when Britain s ally Japan vanquished the Russian Empire, apparently reducing the p...
