This study describes the British government's policy towards China during the first phases of the undeclared Si-Japanese war, starting in July 1937 when the conflict in North China culminated in all-out hostilities; and ending in September 1939 when the outbreak of the war over Poland forced the British government to turn almost all its attention to Europe. The dilemmas confronting British policy-makers in the Far East are analysed together with the implementation of their subsequent solutions. Attention is focused on the question of British interests in China and on the decisive factors and considerations which determined British policy and Britain's role in the Si-Japanese war. Questions concerning the safety of the British subjects and the commercial community in China and their influence on the decision making process, the attitude towards Soviet influence in China and prospects of Communist take-over are also discussed. In the final analysis the book examines the widely debated subject of appeasement in its Asian context. It is argued that Britain pursued a policy towards Japan which gained strength without producing a Far Eastern Munich
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-10
0415585406
ISBN-13
9780415585408
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95818059
Product Key Features
Author
Aron Shai
Format
Hardback, PAPER over Boards
Language
English
Subject
Current Affairs & Issues
Type
Textbook
Dimensions
Weight
521g
Height
234mm
Width
156mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
London
Series Title
Routledge Library Editions: Japan
Date of Publication
07/09/2010
Genre
Current Affairs & Issues
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
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