Negotiating China's Destiny in World War II

Synopsis

Before Wwii, China Mattered Little In International Relations. Afterwards, It Was Recognised As One Of The Victorious Allies, It Secured A Permanent Seat In The Un's Securty Council, And It Had Become A Central Player In East Asian Affairs. 'negotiating China's Destiny' Examines This Transformation In China's International Position, Which Occurred Despite Its Military Weakness. It Examines The End Of Western Imperialism In China, The Efforts Of The Nationalists To Engage With Its Wartime Allies, Its Dealings With Surrounding States And Peripheral Areas, And Its Approach To Japan In Defeat. France's Deluded Quest For Allies : Safeguarding Territorial Sovereignty And The Balance Of Power In East Asia / Marianne Bastid-bruguiere -- British Diplomacy And Changing Views Of Chinese Governmental Capability Across The Sino-japanese War, 1937-45 / Rana Mitter -- An Imperial Envoy : Shen Zonglian In Tibet, 1943-1946 / Chang Jui-te -- The Evolution Of The Relationship Between The Chinese Communist Party And The Comintern During The Sino-japanese War / Yang Kuisong -- Canada-china Relations In Wartime China / Diana Lary -- Declaring War As An Issue In Chinese Wartime Diplomacy / Akio Tsuchida -- Chiang Kaishek And Jawaharlal Nehru / Yang Tianshi -- Chiang Kaishek And Stalin During Wwii / Li Yuzhen -- Reshaping China : American Strategic Thinking And China's Ethnic Frontiers During Wwii / Liu Xiaoyuan -- Northeast China In Chongqing Politics : The Influence Of Recover The Northeast On Domestic And International Politics / Nishimura Shigeo -- The Nationalist Government's Attitude Toward Post-war Japan / Wu Sufeng -- Post-war Sino-french Negotiations About Vietnam, 1945-1946 / Yang Weizhen -- The 1952 Treaty Of Peace Between China And Japan / Hans Van De Ven. Edited By Hans Van De Ven, Diana Lary, And Stephen Mackinnon. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Text In English.