Germany's Asia-Pacific Empire: Colonialism and Naval Policy, 1885-1914

by Charles Stephenson

This book examines German attempts to acquire colonial territories in East Asia and the Pacific, and discusses the huge impact this had on local and other international powers. It covers the German acquisition of Kiautschou in 1897, which had profound consequences for China, beginning a "scramble for concessions" by other western powers; the formation of the powerful German East Asiatic Cruiser Squadron which was seen by the British as a major...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843835185
• ISBN13: 9781843835189
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"