Origins of the Russo-Japanese War

The Russo-Japanese war of 1904-5 has been seen as the turning point of the development of the modern world. Written by a specialist in Japanese diplomacy, this book has been described by the Times Higher Education Supplement as 'diplomatic history at its very best'. <p>List of maps<br>Editor's foreword<br>Preface and acknowledgements<br>Abbreviations<br>Introduction<br>1. The first Russo-Japenese confrontation 1894-97<br>2. The Far Eastern crisis 1897-98<br>3. The road to the open door 1898-1900<br>4. Confusion in China<br>5. Manchurian under boxers and Russians<br>6. Japan resists over Manchuria October 1900-1901<br>7. After the Peking Protocol July - December 1901<br>8. Kurino, Komura and Korea 1902-3<br>9. Russo-Chinese convention and its aftermath 1902-3<br>10. Japan's search for consensus 1903<br>11. Russia's new course and renegotiation with China 1903<br>12. Diplomatic inactivity September - November 1903<br>13. Final negotiations - climax and beyond<br>14. Final negotiations - an adversarial coda<br>15. International efforts for peace 1903-4<br>Conclusion<br>Select bibliography<br>Maps<br>Index</p>