{"product_id":"deadly-dreams-opium-and-the-arrow-war-1856-1860-in-china-paperback-9780521526197","title":"Deadly Dreams; Opium and the Arrow War (1856–1860) in China (Paperback) 9780521526197","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDeadly Dreams\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eOpium and the Arrow War (1856–1860) in China\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWong argues that the opium trade played a large causative role in the Anglo-Chinese Arrow War.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJ. Y. Wong (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521526197, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 7 November 2002\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e576 pages, 19 b\/w illus.  59 tables\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.4 x 4 cm, 1 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Wong's monumental study and the industry over many years it represents must command respect. it is unlikely that anyone will produce a more comprehensive investigation of the Arrow War or trawl so painstakingly through the awesome mass of sources.' Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Arrow War (1856–60) involved all the world's major powers, and could almost be called a world war because of the global economic and diplomatic issues driving it. For twenty-five years Dr John Wong has been trying to discover the true origins of the war. What began as a study of an alleged insult to the British flag supposedly flying over the boat Arrow led to an analysis of complex Chinese and British diplomacy; of the even more complex Chinese tea and silk exports; of British India's jealously guarded economic strategies and opium monopoly; of cotton supplied to the Lancashire mills by the Americans, who thereby made up their trade deficit with China occasioned by their heavy purchases of tea; of intricate Westminster politics and British global trade; of French pride and cultural priorities; of Russian intrigues and territorial designs; and of America's apparent aloofness and real ambitions.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. The Confusion of Imperialism: 1. An attempt to peel the onion of confusion\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Pretext for Imperialism: 2. An international incident: 'that wretched question of the Arrow'\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Personalities of Imperialism: 3. Harry Parkes: 'if you would read a little international law.' - Punch\u003cbr\u003e 4. Sir John Bowring: possessed by a monomania\u003cbr\u003e 5. Commissioner Yeh: a 'monster'?\u003cbr\u003e 6. Rule, Britannia  and vox populi, vox Dei\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. The Rhetoric of Imperialism: 7. Marx, Punch, and a political press: the debate among the British newspapers\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Arrow incident and international law: the debate in the House of Lords\u003cbr\u003e 9. Triumph of the liberal conscience: the debate in the House of Commons\u003cbr\u003e 10. 'Johnny is on his knees': the 'Chinese Election'\u003cbr\u003e Part V. The Mechanics of Imperialism: 11. Behind the scenes: the diplomacy of imperialism\u003cbr\u003e 12. Behind the scenes: the politics of imperialism\u003cbr\u003e 13. In the wings: the lobbies of imperialism\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. The Economics of Imperialism: 14. Anglo-Chinese trade: the Chinese should buy more\u003cbr\u003e 15. China's maritime trade: the Chinese could buy more\u003cbr\u003e 16. The problem of India: the Chinese should and could buy more\u003cbr\u003e 17. The balance sheet: the Chinese are now buying more\u003cbr\u003e Part VII. The Dynamics of Imperialism: 18. Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Modern%20history%20to%2020th%20century:%20c%201700%20to%20c%201900%20%5BHBLL%5D%22\"\u003eHBLL\u003c\/a\u003e], Asian history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Asian history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Asian%20history%20%5BHBJF%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF\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":45913000345880,"sku":"9780521526197","price":36.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521526197i_a75d90ba-e3cc-4cea-900b-eee4dc7b9ebd.jpg?v=1691368899","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/deadly-dreams-opium-and-the-arrow-war-1856-1860-in-china-paperback-9780521526197","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}