Mandarins, Gunboats, and Power Politics : Owen Nickerson Denny and International Rivalries in Korea

The initial groundwork for this book was laid a decade ago when I began three years of work as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Republic of Korea. Since then, my interests in American-East Asian relations, and particularly in the role of American advisors in Korea, have continued to develop. I decided to do a study of Owen Nickerson Denny's foreign ser- Contents Illustrations Map Preface Introduction CHAPTER 1 Denny's Consular Service in China CHAPTER 2 International Rivalries in Korea Through 1885 CHAPTER 3 Denny and the Great Powers in Korea CHAPTER 4 Yuan Shih-k'ai and the Suppression of Korean Independence, 1886-1887 CHAPTER 5 The Judge's Attack on Chinese Policies, 1888-1889 CHAPTER 6 Commercial Activities in Korea CHAPTER 7 Conclusion Appendix A Treaty of Amity and Commerce Between France and Korea, June 4, 1886 Appendix B Regulations for the Frontier Trade on the Tumen River, August 20,1888 Appendix C Glossary of East Asian Proper Names and Terms Selected Bibliography Index