Overview

Combining biography with foreign-policy analysis, David L. Anderson provides a fresh interpretation of Sino-American relations in the nineteenth century. The book focuses on the eight Americans who occupied the chief U.S. diplomatic post in China from 1861 to 1898 and personally shaped American policy toward China in the forty years before Secretary of State John Hay's Open Door Notes. Their policies, as Anderson explains, were as varied as the eight individuals, and yet at the same time were characteristically American—expressing both idealistic altruism and imperialistic self-interest. Ultimately, John Hay merged the altruism and the self-interest in the Open Door Notes of 1899 and 1900, which influenced much of America's twentieth-century conduct in Asia. Anderson reemphasizes Hay's role in bridging the differences that have plagued U.S. policy in China.

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Author:   David L. Anderson
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Imprint:   Indiana University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.626kg
ISBN:  

9780253329189

ISBN 10:   0253329183
Pages:   250
Publication Date:   22 February 1986
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface ONE Imperialism and Idealism: AmericaOs China Policy Dilemma TWO Fair Diplomatic Action: Anson Burlingame and the Cooperative Policy in China THREE Determined Moral Pressure: J. Ross Browne and BurlingameOs Policy FOUR Disillusionment and Frustration: Frederick F. Low and Benjamin P. Avery in China FIVE The Diplomacy of Expediency: The China Career of George F. Seward SIX Attempts at an Independent Policy: James B. Angell and John Russell Young in Peking SEVEN Two China Policies: Charles Denby versus the State Department EIGHT Epilogue: The Dilemma Becomes the Policy in John HayOs Open Door Notes Appendix: United States Ministers to China, Secretaries of State, and Presidents, 1861-1901 Notes Bibliography Index

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... a fascinating study of ambiguity and disjointedness, idealism and self-interest in American policy over the period. - American Historical Review ... well-reasoned, thoughtful, and clearly written. - Pacific Affairs

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