Negotiating with imperialism : the unequal treaties and the culture of Japanese diplomacy
Japan's modern international history began in 1858 with the signing of the 'unequal' commercial treaty with the US. Over the next 15 years, Japanese diplomacy was reshaped in response to the Western imperialist challenge. This book explains the emergence of modern Japan through early treaty relations
Print Book, English, 2004
Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass., 2004