Okamoto, Takashi, 1965-

Contested perceptions : interactions and relations between China, Korea, and Japan since the seventeenth century / Interactions and relations between China, Korea, and Japan since the seventeenth century Okamoto Takashi. - First English edition. - 231 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm

Originally published 2008; English translation published 2022.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-222) and index.

Preface -- Map of Qing China, Korea, Japan, and Russia in the nineteenth century -- Introduction -- Tributary relations. The foreign relations of the Chosŏn Dynasty ; The Japanese disturbances ; The Manchu disturbances ; From "civility" to "barbarity" -- The making of "tributary autonomy". The eastward advance of the western powers ; The beginnings of Korea's relations ; The year 1882 -- The development of "tributary autonomy". Korea's pursuit of "autonomy" ; The Qing's pursuit of "tributary" ; The consequences of protecting Korea. -- Independent autonomy. War between Japan and the Qing ; The Kabo reforms and the royal refuge in the Russian legation ; The rise of the Korean Empire ; The year 1900 -- Conclusion -- Principal references -- Index -- About the author. Chapter one. 1. 2. 3. 4. Chapter two. 1. 2. 3. Chapter three. 1. 2. 3. Chapter four. 1. 2. 3. 4.

"The histories of China, Korea, and Japan have been intimately intertwined for centuries. But of these three countries, it was Korea that occupied the pivotal geopolitical position. The Korean Peninsula shaped the dynamics of international interactions and relations in East Asia which, up until the start of the twentieth century, were underpinned by systems of order wholly removed from the sovereign state system we recognize as ubiquitous today. Contested Perceptions examines the coexistence of 'neighborly relations' between Japan and Korea and 'tributary relations' between Korea and the Qing dynasty from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century, and Korean 'tributary autonomy' in the late nineteenth century. It provides a cogent analysis of the differing perceptions that determined the success or failure of these past systems of order and their influence upon the balance of power in East Asia from the seventeenth century to modern times. Delving into the history of East Asian international relations, diplomacy, and power politics, this book elucidates the events that led to the Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese wars, and the conflicts of interest that have defined these nations to the present day."--Page 4 of cover.

9784866582313 4866582316

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Korea--Foreign relations--1392-1910.
Korea--Foreign relations--Japan.
Japan--Foreign relations--Korea.
Korea--Foreign relations--China.
China--Foreign relations--Korea.
East Asia--Foreign relations.
Corée--Relations extérieures--1392-1910.
Corée--Relations extérieures--Japon.
Japon--Relations extérieures--Corée.
Corée--Relations extérieures--Chine.
Chine--Relations extérieures--Corée.

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