Imperialism In Asia

A discussion on the definition of 'Imperialsim' and how it is situated in Asia both by area and by time. A resource for students to consider options for the term 'Imperialism' and to appraise its often unqualified use in domestic and international politics in more recent times.

This Study Takes A Provocative Look At One Of The Most Important And Emotive Themes In Modern History: Th Occupation And Transformation By European Power Of Large Parts Of The Non-Western World. Focusing On Asia, The Scene Of Imperialism`S Greatest Triumphs And Most Dismal Failures, This Volume Explores, Amongst Others, The Following Topics: The Mainsprings Of Western Expansion Overseas; Western Images In Asia; Pacification And Resistance; Coloured Administration; And The Financial And Political Benefits Which Europe Derived From Its `Great Game`.

One of the few studies of imperialism to concentrate on Southeast Asia, Tarling's work focuses on the establishment of political control from 1870 to 1914 and analyses attempts to re-establish control after the Second World War.

The six volumes that make up this unique set provide an extensive overview of colonialism in South-East Asia. In the majority of cases, authors chosen were specialists writing about their individual areas of expertise, and had first-hand experience in the region. Outline of contents: * I. Imperialism before 1800 [Edited by Peter Borschberg] * II. Empire-Building in the Nineteenth-Century * III. High Imperialism * IV. Imperial Decline: Nationalism and the Japanese Challenge * V. Peaceful Transitions to Independence * VI. Independence through Violent Struggle

"In this volume a number of friends and colleagues pay tribute to Nicholas Tarling, a distinguished scholar who has spent a career illuminating the impact and legacy of European power on Southeast Asia. The contributions range widely, from the early modern societies of Borneo, to the rise and decline of European imperialism, to twentieth century expressions of nationhood and nationalism. In his own work Tarling creates a blend of local, international, cultural and intellectual history. This volume tries to do the same, as the contributors tell stories full of incident and ideas." Publisher's description. Includes: British Policy in the Straits of Malacca to 1819 and the collapse of the Traditional Malay State Structure - Dianne Lewis; "Sir John Anderson in Malaya, 1904-1911"--Khoo Kay Kim; "Overseas Japanese, Overseas Chinese and British Justice 1931"--Ian Nish; "Law and Order: British Management of Malayan Communism During the Interwar Years, 1919-1942" - C.F. Yong; "Writing a History of Brunei" - Leonard Andaya and "The Legacy of British Rule in Hong Kong and its Interaction with Beijing's Objectives" - John Wong.

This Book Begins With An Analysis Of The Impact Of Imperialism And Capitalism On India, Pakistan, Ceylon And Bangladesh Before And After 1947, And Examiner Their Effects On The Social, Economic And Political Institutions Of The Indian Subcontinent.

The six volumes that make up this set provide an overview of colonialism in South East Asia. The first volume deals with Portuguese, Spanish and Dutch Imperialism before 1800, the second with empire-building during the Nineteenth Century, and the third with the imperial heyday in the early Twentieth Century. The remaining volumes are devoted to the decline of empire, covering nationalism and the Japanese challenge to the Western presence in the region, and the transition to independence. The authors whose works are anthologised include both official participants, and scholars who wrote about events from a more detached perspective. Wherever possible, authors have been chosen who had first-hand experience in the region

In the new world order mapped out by Japanese and Western imperialism in East Asia after the mid-nineteenth century opium wars, communities of merchants and settlers took root in China and Korea. New identities were constructed, new modes of collaboration formed and new boundaries between the indigenous and foreign communities were literally and figuratively established. Newly available in paperback, this pioneering and comparative study of Western and Japanese imperialism examines European, American and Japanese communities in China and Korea, and challenges received notions of agency and collaboration by also looking at the roles in China of British and Japanese colonial subjects from Korea, Taiwan and India, and at Chinese Christians and White Russian refugees. This volume will be of interest to students and scholars of the history and anthropology of imperialism, colonialism's culture and East Asian history, as well as contemporary Asian affairs.