The Anglo-Japanese Alliance: The Diplomacy of Two Island Empires 1984-1907

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In this book Professor Nish deals with one of the most important aspects of far eastern politics in the critical period between 1894 and 1907. His object is to demonstrate how Britain and Japan, at first separately and later jointly, reacted to Russian encroachments in China and east Asia; he is concerned also with the policies of the other European powers and of the U.S., to whose hostility towards the Anglo-Japanese alliance after 1905 Britain showed herself increasingly sensitive. First published in 1966, this title is part of the Bloomsbury Academic Collections series. Cover Contents Preface to the second edition Abbreviations Introduction PART I: The Background to the Alliance, 1894-1900 I. The Three Powers threaten Japan II. The Powers take Compensation III. Japan's Discreet Advances IV. Britain, Japan and the Boxers PART II: The First Alliance V. The Anglo-German Agreement and Manchuria VI. Germany, Russia and the China Problem VII. A British Initiative VIII. The Alliance will be Pursued IX. The Japanese Cabinet versus Itō X. The First Alliance Concluded XI. The New Alliance Considered PART III: War with Russia and the Second Alliance XII. Japan in Korea and Manchuria XIII. Japan approaches Russia XIV. The Russo-Japanese War XV. The Alliance under Review XVI. The Bargain Clinched XVII. Results of the Second Alliance Conclusion Appendix: Translated Documents Bibliographical Note Select Bibliography Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y MAPS 1. East Asia 2. North-east Asia