Russo-Japanese relations, 1905-1917
Subtitle: from enemies to allies
By: Peter Berton
Series: Routledge studies in the modern history of Asia -- 72
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 203
ISBN-13: 9780415598996; 9780203157596
Subjects: Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905; Influence; Foreign relations
Description: One surprising outcome of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-5 was that, although Russia was humiliatingly defeated, by 1916 Russia and Japan had become allies. This book provides a detailed analysis of how this remarkable turnaround came about. It traces the evolution of relations between the two powers through the conclusion of three public and secret agreements in 1907, 1910, and 1912, and the controversial secret alliance of 1916. The book argues that careful examination of complete records of negotiations from both sides definitively proves the case for Germany, not the United States, as the target of the secret treaty. Based on meticulous examination of documents in both Russian and Japanese foreign policy archives, it charts diplomatic developments, explores how Japanese and Russian thinking evolved, and assesses the wider international impact of the new alliance.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.