China in the International System, 1918–20: The Middle Kingdom at the Periphery (St Antony's)

Zhang Yongjin. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 244-254) And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xi Introduction....Pages 1-5 An Empire Contracted in a World Expanded....Pages 6-38 A Disappointed Nation at Paris, 1919....Pages 39-99 Whither China in the East Asian International Order?....Pages 100-147 Russia Breakthrough....Pages 148-186 Conclusion....Pages 187-196 Back Matter....Pages 197-262 China's diplomatic history between 1918 and 1920 has been much neglected. This book focuses on that period and outlines the country's integration into the system of international relations, arguing that in doing so, China did not universally conform to European standards of "civilisation".