This book critically examines the influence of International
Society on East Asia, and how its attempts to introduce
civilization to barbarous polities contributed to conflict between
China and Japan.
Challenging existing works that have presented the expansion of
(European) International Society as a progressive, linear process,
this book contends that imperialism along with an ideology premised
on civilising barbarous peoples played a central role in its
historic development. Considering how these elements of
International Society affected China and Japan s entry into it,
Shogo Suzuki contends that such states envisaged a Janus-faced
International Society, which simultaneously aimed for cooperative
relations among its civilized members and for the introduction of
civilization towards non-European polities, often by coercive
means. By examining the complex process by which China and Japan
engaged with this dualism, this book highlights a darker side of
China and Japan s socialization into International Society which
previous studies have failed to acknowledge.
Drawing on Chinese and Japanese primary sources seldom utilized
in International Relations, this book makes a compelling case for
revising our understandings of International Society and its
expansion. This book will be of strong interest to students and
researcher of international relations, international history,
European studies and Asian Studies.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
New International Relations |
Release date: |
April 2011 |
First published: |
2009 |
Authors: |
Shogo Suzuki
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
256 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-66542-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
0-415-66542-6 |
Barcode: |
9780415665421 |
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