Tradition, Treaties, and Trade: Qing Imperialism and Choson Korea, 1850-1910

by Kirk W. Larsen

Book Overview

Relations between the Choson and Qing states are often cited as the prime example of the operation of the "traditional" Chinese "tribute system." In contrast, this work contends that the motivations, tactics, and successes (and failures) of the late Qing Empire in Choson Korea mirrored those of other nineteenth-century imperialists. Between 1850 and 1910, the Qing attempted to defend its informal empire in Korea by intervening directly, not only to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674028074
• ISBN13: 9780674028074
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"