Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-291) and index.
Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Part I The Russo-Japanese War: A 10-year perspective; 1 Portents; 2 The experience of 1904-5; 3 1905 -- the future of war: A 10-year perspective; Part II From Port Arthur to Pearl Harbour: A 35-year perspective; 4 Grand strategy: Racial angst and diplomatic odyssey; 5 Military strategy: The paradox of inevitability and surprise; 6 Tactics and technology: Novelty repeated; Part III Imperial tectonics: The plates shift. A centennial perspective; 7 Europe bows out; 8 Asia on the march; 9 America advances; 10 Nippon resurgat.
11 The next hundred years: Chinese futures12 Conclusion: Centennial themes; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
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Analyzes the themes underlying the strategic struggles in East Asia, beginning with the crucial event of the 1904-05 Russo-Japanese War. This book shows why military history is relevant in understanding strategic problems, and how the most important areas of current affairs have their roots in often forgotten corners of military history.
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