Picnics Prohibited

China Penguin Specials

Nonfiction, History, Asian, Asia
Cover of the book Picnics Prohibited by Frances Wood, Penguin Books Ltd
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Frances Wood ISBN: 9780857979063
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Publication: August 25, 2014
Imprint: e-penguin Language: English
Author: Frances Wood
ISBN: 9780857979063
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication: August 25, 2014
Imprint: e-penguin
Language: English

At the time of the First World War, the Chinese republic was in its infancy. It had joined a number of international organizations and ratified the Hague Conventions, but found its diplomatic efforts hampered by its young, inexperienced leadership, its factional and regional divisions and the foreign-held treaty ports and concessions held over from the imperial period. The foreign powers treaded a fine diplomatic tightrope, caught between carrying out their patriotic duty to support war efforts and making sure their 'hosts', the Chinese, did not take advantage of the turbulence to gain the upper hand against the imperialists. For the Americans, British, French, German and Japanese, the legation quarters became a microcosm of the intrigues and conflicts back home.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

At the time of the First World War, the Chinese republic was in its infancy. It had joined a number of international organizations and ratified the Hague Conventions, but found its diplomatic efforts hampered by its young, inexperienced leadership, its factional and regional divisions and the foreign-held treaty ports and concessions held over from the imperial period. The foreign powers treaded a fine diplomatic tightrope, caught between carrying out their patriotic duty to support war efforts and making sure their 'hosts', the Chinese, did not take advantage of the turbulence to gain the upper hand against the imperialists. For the Americans, British, French, German and Japanese, the legation quarters became a microcosm of the intrigues and conflicts back home.

More books from Penguin Books Ltd

Cover of the book Ronnie by Frances Wood
Cover of the book The Homestead Girls by Frances Wood
Cover of the book A Savage Country by Frances Wood
Cover of the book Our Australian Girl by Frances Wood
Cover of the book Our Australian Girl by Frances Wood
Cover of the book The Penguin Book of Puzzles by Frances Wood
Cover of the book Selected Poetry by Frances Wood
Cover of the book The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki by Frances Wood
Cover of the book The Discourses by Frances Wood
Cover of the book WAGS' World: Playing the Game by Frances Wood
Cover of the book Penguin Writers' Guides: How to Punctuate by Frances Wood
Cover of the book The Drop Zone Diet by Frances Wood
Cover of the book The European Union: A Citizen's Guide by Frances Wood
Cover of the book Ladybird Tales: Peter and the Wolf by Frances Wood
Cover of the book The Lady with the Little Dog and Other Stories, 1896-1904 by Frances Wood
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy