Includes bibliographical references (p. [184]-236) and index.
Contents:
Socialization into international society -- The east Asian international society -- Acquiring knowledge : Chinese and Japanese perceptions of European international society -- Learning the competence and skill to be a 'civilized' state : state reconfiguration in China -- Learning the competence and skill to be a 'civilized' state : state reinvention in Japan -- Demonstrating 'civilized' identity : dismantling the tribute system.
Summary:
Through an examination of the entry of China and Japan in the expansion of the European international order, this book provides a critical account of the state socialization process.
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