{"product_id":"britain-and-east-asia-1933-1937-paperback-9780521082853","title":"Britain and East Asia 1933–1937 (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521082853","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBritain and East Asia 1933–1937\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a study of Britain's attempts after the Manchurian crisis of 1931–3 to redefine her aims in east Asia.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAnn Trotter (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521082853, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 14 October 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e296 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.7 cm, 0.38 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis is a study of Britain's attempts after the Manchurian crisis of 1931–3 to redefine her aims in east Asia and to develop a viable policy of friendship towards China and goodwill towards Japan. The author emphasizes the part played by economic problems, pacifist sentiment and the failure of the disarmament conference in influencing the thinking of policy makers, and discusses Britain's dilemma of trying to provide for defence in Europe while maintaining the facade of an imperial power. Although Britain did not seek to challenge Japan's China policy, she was not prepared to give Japan a free hand in China, or to grant concessions elsewhere. In practice, British attempts to rehabilitate China appeared as a challenge to Japan. This was particularly true of the Leith Ross mission in China in 1935, which is considered in detail in this book.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Britain's Far East problem\u003cbr\u003e 2. British trade and Japanese competition\u003cbr\u003e 3. Britain's search for a policy\u003cbr\u003e 4. Naval questions\u003cbr\u003e 5. Britain, China and the Amau statement\u003cbr\u003e 6. The navy, the Dominions and Japan\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Federation of British Industries mission to Japan and Manchukuo\u003cbr\u003e 8. Britain, China and the silver problem\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Leith Ross mission\u003cbr\u003e 10. Set-backs for Britain's policy-makers\u003cbr\u003e 11. Japanese approaches, Australian proposals\u003cbr\u003e 12. The failure of Britain's dual diplomacy.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: General \u0026amp; world history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on General \u0026amp; world history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22General%20\u0026amp;%20world%20history%20%5BHBG%5D%22\"\u003eHBG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913235095832,"sku":"9780521082853","price":30.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521082853i.jpg?v=1694969309","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/britain-and-east-asia-1933-1937-paperback-9780521082853","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}