ABSTRACT

The Russo-Japanese war of 1904-5 has been seen as the turning point of the development of the modern world. Written by a specialist in Japanese diplomacy, this book has been described by the Times Higher Education Supplement as 'diplomatic history at its very best'.

chapter |20 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|14 pages

The Far Eastern Crisis (1897-98)

chapter 3|20 pages

The Road to the Open Door (1898-1900)

chapter 4|13 pages

Confusion in China (1900)

chapter 8|10 pages

Kurino, Komura and Korea (1902-3)

chapter 10|11 pages

Japan's Search for Consensus (1903)

chapter 15|16 pages

International Efforts for Peace (1903-4)

chapter |21 pages

Conclusion