In this Book
- Pacific Strife: The Great Powers and their Political and Economic Rivalries in Asia and the Western Pacific, 1870-1914
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: Amsterdam University Press
summary
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, colonial powers clashed over much of Central and East Asia: Great Britain and Germany fought over New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, Fiji, and Samoa; France and Great Britain competed over control of continental Southwest Asia; and the United States annexed the Philippines and Hawaii. Meanwhile, the possible disintegration of China and Japan’s growing nationalism added new dimensions to the rivalries. Surveying these and other international developments in the Pacific basin during the three decades preceding World War I, Kees van Dijk traces the emergence of superpowers during the colonial race and analyzes their conduct as they struggled for territory. Extensive in scope, Pacific Strife is a fascinating look at a volatile moment in history.
Table of Contents

- 1. Steam and Istmus Canals
- pp. 13-20
- 2. Rivalries in the Western Pacific
- pp. 21-42
- 5. The Samoa Conflict
- pp. 81-96
- 6. Germany Enters the Colonial Race
- pp. 97-120
- 7. The New Guinea Protectorates
- pp. 121-146
- 10. The Emerging Economic World Powers
- pp. 177-200
- 11. Great Britain, France and Southeast Asia
- pp. 201-226
- 13. Russia, Japan and the Chinese Empire
- pp. 245-266
- 14. Thailand and Beyond
- pp. 267-294
- 16. The British Reaction: Wei-Hai-Wei
- pp. 317-336
- 18. The Failed Annexation of Hawaii
- pp. 359-380
- 20. The Partition of Samoa
- pp. 401-416
- 21. The Russo-Japanese War
- pp. 417-438
- 24. Epilogue
- pp. 489-498
- Bibliography
- pp. 499-510
- Series Titles
- pp. 525-526
Additional Information
ISBN
9789048516193
Related ISBN(s)
9789089644206
MARC Record
OCLC
1076659924
Pages
568
Launched on MUSE
2020-07-22
Language
English
Open Access
Yes
Copyright
2014