Spoilsmen in a "flowery fairyland"
Subtitle: the development of the U.S. Legation in Japan, 1859-1906
By: Jack L. Hammersmith.
Series: American diplomatic history ;; 11
Publisher: Kent State University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Kent, Ohio
Language: eng
Number of pages: 368
Subjects: United States -- Foreign relations -- Japan; Japan -- Foreign relations -- United States; United States -- Foreign relations -- 1865-; Japan -- Foreign relations -- 1868-
Description: Modern diplomatic relations are examined in the context of the establishment of a U.S. legation in 1859 Japan through the founding of the formal embassy in 1906. Especially relevant are Hammersmith's ideas on how the development of trade affected both countries, and the importance of understanding expectations and concerns.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-356) and index.