China and Japan in the Late Meiji Period: China Policy and the Japanese Discourse on National Identity, 1895-1904

by Urs Matthias Zachmann

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415608392
• ISBN13: 9780415608398
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"