{"product_id":"toward-the-rising-sun-russian-ideologies-of-empire-and-the-path-to-war-with-japan-paperback-softback-9780875806129","title":"Toward the Rising Sun; Russian Ideologies of Empire and the Path to War with Japan (Paperback \/ softback) 9780875806129","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eToward the Rising Sun\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eRussian Ideologies of Empire and the Path to War with Japan\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Schimmelpenninck van der Oye (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780875806129\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 March 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e345 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm, 0.907 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\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat drove Russia to its disastrous war with Japan in 1904? Was it corruption at the highest levels, ignorance of Japan's naval capabilities, or overconfidence in Russia's own military power? In this highly original study, Schimmelpenninck argues that the conflict came about because of St. Petersburg's erratic and confused diplomacy. The key to understanding tsarist involvement in East Asia, he explains, is to examine the ideas of those who competed to impose their visions of destiny on the Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing from previously inaccessible archives in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Schimmelpenninck presents a new approach to understanding the causes of the Russo-Japanese War. He begins with lively sketches of Tsar Nicholas II and the four leading proponents of expansion in East Asia—famous Inner Asia explorer Nikolai Przhevalskii, Sinophile newspaper publisher Prince Esper Ukhtomskii, Finance Minister Sergei Witte, and War Minister Aleksei Kuropatkin. In each case, ideologies of empire are explored in the context of both European and Russian thought.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eToward the Rising Sun\u003c\/i\u003e goes on to reinterpret tsarist prewar democracy—from Russia's involvement in East Asia during the 1890s to Admiral Togo's surprise attack at Port Arthur in 1904—using extensive archival sources. Throughout, Schimmelpenninck demonstrates the ties between ideas and policy. Interweaving intellectual and cultural history with international perspectives, he addresses an important aspect of Russian national identity at a crucial point in history and helps to elucidate the struggle between East and West that continues in Russia today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part One: Ideologies of Empire\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Grant Tour: Nicholas II\u003cbr\u003e 2. Conquistador Imperialism: Nikolai Przhevalskii\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Asianist Vision: Esper Ukhtomskii\u003cbr\u003e 4. P\\u00e9n\\u00e9tration Pacifique: Sergei Witte\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Yellow Peril: Aleksei Kuropatkin\u003cbr\u003e Part Two: The Path to War\u003cbr\u003e Prologue: Admiral Togo's Raid\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Turn to the East\u003cbr\u003e 7. Intervention\u003cbr\u003e 8. Asian Alliance\u003cbr\u003e 9. Kaiser Wilhelm and Port Arthur\u003cbr\u003e 10. Righteous and Harmonious Fists\u003cbr\u003e 11. Manchurian Quicksand\u003cbr\u003e 12. The Last Lap\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Thinking about the Far East\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Chronology\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Sources\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Northern Illinois University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52742760530200,"sku":"9780875806129","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/toward-the-rising-sun-russian-ideologies-of-empire-and-the-path-to-war-with-japan-paperback-softback-9780875806129","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}