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Book SynopsisThe Korean Struggle for International Identity in the Foreground of the Shufeldt Negotiation, 1866-1882 places a special focus on how Koreans view themselves and the outside world, especially China, Japan, and the United States. It challenges the one-sidedChinese and Japanese respectivelyview of the Korea-China and Korea-Japan relationships, and brings the much-neglected Korean perspective to the forefront.
Trade Review[Kang's] chief merit is in showing some different, at times even fascinating 'trees'…but the shape of the 'forest' of Korea's ambiguous status until 1895 remains unchanged. -- Vipan Chandra * American Historical Review *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Prelude to the Shufeldt Negotiation: The General Sherman Incident of 1866 and the Low-Rodgers Mission of 1871 Chapter 4 The Korean-Japanese Treaty of 1876 and the Opening of Korea Chapter 5 Chinese, Japanese, and the Korean Responses to American Overtures Chapter 6 The Shufeldt Negotiation and Subsequent Interpretation of its Meaning Chapter 7 Notes Chapter 8 Bibliography Chapter 9 Index
