ABSTRACT

In this collection of seven essays, Sino-American relations from 1841 through 1912 are examined by one of America's foremost authorities on the topic. Relying heavily on Chinese material and concentrating on the Chinese perspective, Professor Swisher introduces new material and analyzes selected aspects of these relations in detail.

chapter Chapter 1|24 pages

Early Formulation of China's Foreign Policy

chapter Chapter 2|12 pages

Beginnings of Westernization

chapter Chapter 3|19 pages

The Most–Favored–Nation Policy

chapter Chapter 4|52 pages

The Treaty of Wanghia

chapter Chapter 5|9 pages

Extraterritoriality and the Wabash Case