The first war between China and Japan in 1894/95 was one of the
most fateful events, not only in modern Japanese and Chinese
history, but in international history as well. The war and
subsequent events catapulted Japan on its trajectory toward
temporary hegemony in East Asia, whereas China entered a long
period of domestic unrest and foreign intervention. Repercussions
of these developments can be still felt, especially in the mutual
perceptions of Chinese and Japanese people today. However, despite
considerable scholarship on Sino-Japanese relations, the perplexing
question remains how the Japanese attitude exactly changed after
the triumphant victory in 1895 over its former role model and
competitor.
This book examines the transformation of Japan's attitude toward
China up to the time of the Russo-Japanese War (1904/5), when the
psychological framework within which future Chinese-Japanese
relations worked reached its erstwhile completion. It shows the
transformation process through a close reading of sources, a large
number of which is introduced to the scholarly discussion for the
first time. Zachmann demonstrates how modern Sino-Japanese
attitudes were shaped by a multitude of factors, domestic and
international, and, in turn, informed Japan's course in
international politics.
Winner of the JaDe Prize 2010 awarded by the German Foundation
for the Promotion of Japanese-German Culture and Science
Relations
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