{"product_id":"diplomacy-of-the-russojapanese-war-9780691625089","title":"Diplomacy of the RussoJapanese War","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcentrating on the political rather than the military aspects of the Russo-Japanese War, Professor White describes the attempts by Witte, Komura, and others to assume the role in the Far East traditionally held by the Chinese. In a detailed account of the Portsmouth Conference, particular attention is given to Sergei Witte, Russian delegate to th\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Contents, pg. xi*Abbreviations, pg. xiii*1. China and the Balance of Power, pg. 1*2. Witte's Manchurian Empire, pg. 11*3. The Opposition to Witte, pg. 31*4. Russia's \"New Course\", pg. 50*5. The Isolation of Russia, pg. 76*6. The Opening of the Final Negotiations, pg. 95*7. Peace Comes to an End, pg. 112*8. A Decisive Military Thrust, pg. 135*9. Japan's Wartime Diplomacy, pg. 155*10. Russia's European Flank, pg. 170*11. An Impending Deadlock, pg. 185*12. A Return to Diplomacy, pg. 206*13. Mediation and the Conference, pg. 227*14. The Peace Campaign, pg. 247*15. The Spoils of War, pg. 263*16. The Crisis: Sakhalin and Indemnity, pg. 282*17. \"Balanced Antagonisms\" in Action, pg. 310*18. China and the New Balance of Power, pg. 330*1. Russo-Japanese Diplomatic Exchanges 1901-1904, pg. 349*2. Issues Discussed at the Portsmouth and Peking Conferences, pg. 359*3. Chronology, pg. 369*Bibliography, pg. 379*Index, pg. 405","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403979694423,"sku":"9780691625089","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/diplomacy-of-the-russojapanese-war-9780691625089","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}