Great Power Strategy in Asia Empire, Culture and Trade, 1905-2005

Great Power Strategy in Asia : Empire, Culture and Trade, 1905-2005 / Jonathan Bailey.

Author/creator	Bailey, J. B. A. (Jonathan B. A.)
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	London ; New York : Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2007.
Description	vii, 312 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subject(s)	East Asia--Strategic aspects. East Asia--Military relations. East Asia--Foreign relations. East Asia--History, Military --20th century. East Asia--History, Military --21st century.

Contents	pt. I. The Russo-Japanese War : a 10- year perspective -- 1. Portents -- 2. The experience of 1904-5 -- 3. 1905 -- the future of war : a 10-year perspective -- pt. II. From Port Author to Pearl Harbour : a 35-year perspective -- 4. Grand strategy : racial angst and diplomatic odyssey -- 5. Military strategy : the paradox of inevitability and surprise -- 6. Tactics and technology : novelty repeated -- pt. III. Imperial tectonics : the plates shift, a centennial perspective -- 7. Europe bows out -- 8. Asia on the march -- 9. America advances -- 10. Nippon resurgat -- 11. The next hundred years : Chinese futures -- 12. Conclusion : centennial themes.
Review	"This book analyses the enduring themes underlying the strategic struggles in Asia, beginning with the pivotal 1904-5 Russo-Japanese War. It aims to show how the most important areas of current international affairs have their roots in often-forgotten corners of military history."--Jacket.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-291) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2006007066
ISBN	0415404584 (hbk.)
ISBN	9780415404587 (hbk.)

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