Stanley K. Hornbeck and the open door policy, 1919-1937
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Stanley K. Hornbeck and the open door policy, 1919-1937
（Contributions to the study of world history, no. 48）
Greenwood Press, 1995
Available at 11 libraries
Note
Bibliography: p. [237]-253
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Key to an understanding of many U.S. foreign policies, including the Open Door Policy, American extraterritoriality in China, the Stimson Doctrine, and the economic embargo against Japan, Hornbeck had more influence on policy toward Asia than any other official in the State Department from Wilson to FDR. In a book based on solid research of archival materials and the current literature in English and Chinese, Hu brings a Chinese perspective to an examination of Hornbeck's career and American policy in Asia. The book not only fills a vacuum in the study of Sino-American relations, but also corrects some traditional misperceptions and misinterpretations in the field.
In Hu's view, Hornbeck has been misinterpreted by his contemporaries and by scholars. His policy was based on his perception of American interest in China, his changing views on the Chinese nationalist revolution, the relative strength of Japan, and his evaluation of the China market. Hornbeck's major weakness was a lack of understanding of the internal affairs of China. In illustrating Hornbeck's changing views on China and the East Asian situation, Hu disproves many misconceptions in current scholarship about Hornbeck being either pro-Chinese or pro-Japanese and about his consistent support for the Open Door Policy.
Table of Contents
Introduction Formation of the Open Door Weltanschauung Early Life and Education Paul Reinsch's Influence Apprenticeship in China Carnegie Endowment Report Mending the Open Door Reactions to the Twenty-one Demands Paris Peace Conference, 1919 Washington Conference, 1921-1922 Time of Estrangement Views on Chinese Administrative Integrity Rise of Chinese Nationalism Beijing Conferences, 1925-1926 American Public Debate on Treaty Revisions Opposition to Treaty Revisions Treaty Revision Negotiations Jinan and Manchuria Treaty Revision Conversations Chinese Eastern Railway Crisis Failure of Treaty Revision Negotiations Diplomacy of Indecision The Mukden Incident Initial Reactions Redefining the Nonrecognition Doctrine Hands-Off-China Policy Question of Economic Aid to China Creation of a Myth Reactions to the Amau Doctrine U.S. Naval Policy and Japan Heading Toward a New Crisis American Silver and China Leith-Ross Mission and Forbes Mission Change in American Policy Heading towards a New Crisis Xi'an Incident and After Conclusion Bibliography Index
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