Relations between the Choson and Qing states are often cited as the
prime example of the operation of the "traditional" Chinese
"tribute system." In contrast, this work contends that the
motivations, tactics, and successes (and failures) of the late Qing
Empire in Choson Korea mirrored those of other nineteenth-century
imperialists. Between 1850 and 1910, the Qing attempted to defend
its informal empire in Korea by intervening directly, not only to
preserve its geopolitical position but also to promote its
commercial interests. And it utilized the technology of
empire--treaties, international law, the telegraph, steamships, and
gunboats.
Although the transformation of Qing-Choson diplomacy was based
on modern imperialism, this work argues that it is more accurate to
describe the dramatic shift in relations in terms of flexible
adaptation by one of the world's major empires in response to new
challenges. Moreover, the new modes of Qing imperialism were a
hybrid of East Asian and Western mechanisms and institutions.
Through these means, the Qing Empire played a fundamental role in
Korea's integration into regional and global political and economic
systems.
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