東華大學圖書館 |

Robert Hart and Sino-foreign disputes in Qing China, 1863-1908 = negotiating sovereignty /

紀錄類型:	書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	Robert Hart and Sino-foreign disputes in Qing China, 1863-1908/ by Yorgos Moraitis.
其他題名:	negotiating sovereignty /
作者:	Moraitis, Yorgos.
出版者:	Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland : : 2025.,
面頁冊數:	xi, 241 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.
內容註:	Chapter 1: Von Gumpach vs. Hart: A Question of Privilege, 1867-1873 -- Chapter 2: "No man can serve two masters:" Customs Commissioners and Sino-American Jurisdictional Politics in Tianjin, 1875 -- Chapter 3: The Cadiz Affair, Zhenjiang: Jurisdictional Politics, International Law, and Foreign Influence in Late Qing China, 1874-1878 -- Chapter 4: Territorialising the Qing state: Hart's role in the Taiwan crisis,1874-1875 -- Chapter 5: The Informal Connection: Hart and the Annexation of Burma,1884-1886 -- Chapter 6: Hart, Jurisdictional Conflict, and the Institutions of the Boxer Protocol, 1900-1905 -- Chapter 7. Conclusion.
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
標題:	History of China. -
標題:	China - History - Qing dynasty, 1644-1912. -
電子資源:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-90885-9
ISBN:	9783031908859

Robert Hart and Sino-foreign disputes in Qing China, 1863-1908 = negotiating sovereignty /
Moraitis, Yorgos.

Robert Hart and Sino-foreign disputes in Qing China, 1863-1908negotiating sovereignty /[electronic resource] :by Yorgos Moraitis. - Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :2025. - xi, 241 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.

Chapter 1: Von Gumpach vs. Hart: A Question of Privilege, 1867-1873 -- Chapter 2: "No man can serve two masters:" Customs Commissioners and Sino-American Jurisdictional Politics in Tianjin, 1875 -- Chapter 3: The Cadiz Affair, Zhenjiang: Jurisdictional Politics, International Law, and Foreign Influence in Late Qing China, 1874-1878 -- Chapter 4: Territorialising the Qing state: Hart's role in the Taiwan crisis,1874-1875 -- Chapter 5: The Informal Connection: Hart and the Annexation of Burma,1884-1886 -- Chapter 6: Hart, Jurisdictional Conflict, and the Institutions of the Boxer Protocol, 1900-1905 -- Chapter 7. Conclusion.

This book investigates the role of Sir Robert Hart in China's early engagement with Western international law, covering the period from Hart's earliest days as Inspector General of the foreign-dominated Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs (CIMC) to his final years in China (1863-1908). Drawing on Hart's personal records, particularly his diaries and correspondence with CIMC officials and various political figures, as well as Customs Service official publications, records of the British Foreign Office, Chinese official papers, newspapers, and other contemporary publications, the book focuses on Sino-foreign jurisdictional disputes in which Hart was involved. They are used as case studies to examine his role - and more broadly, that of the CIMC - in influencing contemporary perceptions in the West about China's status vis-à-vis Western nation-states. Going beyond portraying Hart as a mere broker, the book delves into his complex and multi-faceted character. It examines his idiosyncratic approach to Qing engagement with the West, particularly focusing on his proposals for dealing with international institutions. While these proposals had the potential to strengthen China, they sought to do so largely on Western terms, ultimately undermining China's ability to function as an independent state. By analysing Hart's character and his engagement with Western international law, the author aims to provide a nuanced understanding of the complexities surrounding Qing China's interaction with the West. It highlights the ambivalence exhibited by both Qing and Western officials, emphasising the challenges and opportunities in negotiations based on Western legal principles. Contributing to discussion on whether international structures could be utilised to bolster Qing sovereignty, this book will provide insights for those researching Chinese history, diplomatic history and international relations, and international law. Yorgos Moraitis is a historian currently based in Greece. Previously, he studied and taught history at Queen's University Belfast, in the UK.

ISBN: 9783031908859

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-031-90885-9doiSubjects--Personal Names:

3787828
Hart, Robert,
1835-1911.Subjects--Topical Terms:

2203520
History of China.
Subjects--Geographical Terms:

563949
China
--History--Qing dynasty, 1644-1912.

LC Class. No.: HF1604

Dewey Class. No.: 337.51041

Robert Hart and Sino-foreign disputes in Qing China, 1863-1908 = negotiating sovereignty /
LDR:03735nmm a2200337 a 4500 001 2412490
003 DE-He213
005 20250717130339.0
006 m d
007 cr nn 008maaau
008 260204s2025 sz s 0 eng d
020 $a 9783031908859 $q (electronic bk.)
020 $a 9783031908842 $q (paper)
024 7 $a 10.1007/978-3-031-90885-9 $2 doi
035 $a 978-3-031-90885-9
040 $a GP $c GP
041 0 $a eng
050 4 $a HF1604
072 7 $a HBJF $2 bicssc
072 7 $a 1FPC $2 bicssc
072 7 $a HIS008000 $2 bisacsh
072 7 $a NHF $x 1FPC $2 thema
082 0 4 $a 337.51041 $2 23
090 $a HF1604 $b .M827 2025
100 1 $a Moraitis, Yorgos. $3 3787827
245 1 0 $a Robert Hart and Sino-foreign disputes in Qing China, 1863-1908 $h [electronic resource] : $b negotiating sovereignty / $c by Yorgos Moraitis.
260 $a Cham : $b Springer Nature Switzerland : $b Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, $c 2025.
300 $a xi, 241 p. : $b ill., digital ; $c 24 cm.
505 0 $a Chapter 1: Von Gumpach vs. Hart: A Question of Privilege, 1867-1873 -- Chapter 2: "No man can serve two masters:" Customs Commissioners and Sino-American Jurisdictional Politics in Tianjin, 1875 -- Chapter 3: The Cadiz Affair, Zhenjiang: Jurisdictional Politics, International Law, and Foreign Influence in Late Qing China, 1874-1878 -- Chapter 4: Territorialising the Qing state: Hart's role in the Taiwan crisis,1874-1875 -- Chapter 5: The Informal Connection: Hart and the Annexation of Burma,1884-1886 -- Chapter 6: Hart, Jurisdictional Conflict, and the Institutions of the Boxer Protocol, 1900-1905 -- Chapter 7. Conclusion.
520 $a This book investigates the role of Sir Robert Hart in China's early engagement with Western international law, covering the period from Hart's earliest days as Inspector General of the foreign-dominated Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs (CIMC) to his final years in China (1863-1908). Drawing on Hart's personal records, particularly his diaries and correspondence with CIMC officials and various political figures, as well as Customs Service official publications, records of the British Foreign Office, Chinese official papers, newspapers, and other contemporary publications, the book focuses on Sino-foreign jurisdictional disputes in which Hart was involved. They are used as case studies to examine his role - and more broadly, that of the CIMC - in influencing contemporary perceptions in the West about China's status vis-à-vis Western nation-states. Going beyond portraying Hart as a mere broker, the book delves into his complex and multi-faceted character. It examines his idiosyncratic approach to Qing engagement with the West, particularly focusing on his proposals for dealing with international institutions. While these proposals had the potential to strengthen China, they sought to do so largely on Western terms, ultimately undermining China's ability to function as an independent state. By analysing Hart's character and his engagement with Western international law, the author aims to provide a nuanced understanding of the complexities surrounding Qing China's interaction with the West. It highlights the ambivalence exhibited by both Qing and Western officials, emphasising the challenges and opportunities in negotiations based on Western legal principles. Contributing to discussion on whether international structures could be utilised to bolster Qing sovereignty, this book will provide insights for those researching Chinese history, diplomatic history and international relations, and international law. Yorgos Moraitis is a historian currently based in Greece. Previously, he studied and taught history at Queen's University Belfast, in the UK.
600 1 0 $a Hart, Robert, $d 1835-1911. $3 3787828
650 1 4 $a History of China. $3 2203520
650 2 4 $a Diplomatic and International History. $3 3598921
650 2 4 $a History of Britain and Ireland. $3 2181940
650 2 4 $a Legal History. $3 2210276
650 2 4 $a Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History. $3 1565627
650 2 4 $a Imperialism and Colonialism. $3 2181977
651 0 $a China $x History $y Qing dynasty, 1644-1912. $3 563949
651 0 $a China $x Foreign economic relations $z Great Britain $x History $y 19th century. $3 3787829
651 0 $a China $x Foreign economic relations $z Great Britain $x History $y 20th century. $3 3787830
651 0 $a Great Britain $x Foreign economic relations $z China $x History $y 19th century. $3 3787831
651 0 $a Great Britain $x Foreign economic relations $z China $x History $y 20th century. $3 3787832
710 2 $a SpringerLink (Online service) $3 836513
773 0 $t Springer Nature eBook
856 4 0 $u https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-90885-9
950 $a History (SpringerNature-41172)