The Diaries of Sir Ernest Satow, 1906-1911
The Diaries of Sir Ernest Satow, 1906-1911

Author: Ian Ruxton (ed.)

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019-07-19

Total Pages: 498

ISBN-13: 0359872131

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The diaries begin with Satow's journey home from his last diplomatic post in China. He travels via Japan, Hawaii, mainland United States and the Atlantic to Liverpool. In 1907 he attends the Second Hague Peace Conference as Britain's second delegate. He settles with some ease into rural life in Devon, keeping busy with local commitments as a magistrate, supporter of missionaries etc. and launching a major new career as a scholar of international law. The Foreword is by Professor Ian Nish of the LSE.

The Diaries of Sir Ernest Satow, 1921-1926 - Volume Two (1924-1926)
The Diaries of Sir Ernest Satow, 1921-1926 - Volume Two (1924-1926)

Author: Ian Ruxton (ed.)

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2018-10-12

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13: 0359146309

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The distinguished diplomat Sir Ernest Satow's retirement began in 1906 and continued until his death in August 1929. From 1907 he settled in the small town of Ottery St. Mary in rural East Devon, England. He was very active, serving as a British delegate at the Second Hague Peace Conference in 1907 and on various committees related to church, missionary and other more local affairs: he was a magistrate and chairman of the Urban District Council. He had a very wide social circle of family, friends and former colleagues, with frequent distinguished visitors. He produced two seminal books: A Guide to Diplomatic Practice (1917, now in its seventh revised edition and referred to as 'Satow') and A Diplomat in Japan (1921). The latter is highly evaluated as a rare foreigner's view of the years leading to the Meiji Restoration of 1868. This book in two volumes is the last in a series of Satow's diaries edited by Ian Ruxton. This is the first-ever publication.

The Chinese Hsinhai Revolution
The Chinese Hsinhai Revolution

Author: Eiko Woodhouse

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-08-02

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 1134352425

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The Chinese Hsinhai Revolution explores and explains for the first time the important role of G. E. Morrison in great power diplomacy in China from the end of the Russo-Japanese War to the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty. The work is based on a wide range of multinational scholarly sources and in order to develop the context in which Morrison carried out his personal diplomacy and to delineate the many-sided story into which Morrison has to be placed, Woodhouse has in addition to mining the very rich Morrison collection, drawn upon British, Japanese and American personal and official materials.

Outposts of Diplomacy
Outposts of Diplomacy

Author: G. R. Berridge

Publisher: Reaktion Books

Published: 2024-06-05

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 1789148960

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A profusely illustrated history of the diplomatic embassy, from antiquity to today. This compelling history traces the evolution of the embassy, from its ancient origins to its enduring presence in the modern world. Beginning with its precursors in antiquity, the book explores the embassy’s emergence on the cusp of the Italian Renaissance, its pinnacle during the nineteenth century, and its navigation through the challenges of twentieth-century conference diplomacy. G. R. Berridge investigates how this European institution adapted its staffing, architecture, and communication methods to changing international landscapes, including the tumultuous wars of religion and encounters in the Far East. He also describes the expansion of the embassy’s responsibilities, such as providing diplomatic cover for intelligence operations. Infused with vibrant anecdotes of remarkable individuals and the creation of influential family dynasties, and illustrated throughout, this book offers a fascinating exploration of the embassy’s rich history.

Japanese Students at Cambridge University in the Meiji Era, 1868-1912
Japanese Students at Cambridge University in the Meiji Era, 1868-1912

Author: Noboru Koyama

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 9781411612563

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(Paperback). CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY 800th ANNIVERSARY EDITION. This well-researched history, first written by Noboru Koyama and published in 1999 in Tokyo, has been translated by Ian Ruxton. This fascinating case study is centred on the first Japanese graduate of Cambridge University, mathematician and academic Kikuchi Dairoku (1855-1917). Others who went on to distinguished careers include the scholar and statesman Suematsu Kencho (1855-1920) and the scholar-diplomat Inagaki Manjiro (1861-1908). This story, told for the first time in English, should interest all students of the Meiji era. The book includes nine black & white images, an introduction, a preface, seven appendices, an expanded bibliography and an improved index. Hardcover and download are also available on lulu.com. (KINDLE EDITION NOW ON AMAZON.COM)"...[T]his is of interest to historians and Cambridge graduates alike." (Kansai Time Out, June 2006, p. 24)