The Resource Tang China in multi-polar Asia : a history of diplomacy and war, Wang Zhenping
Tang China in multi-polar Asia : a history of diplomacy and war, Wang Zhenping
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The item Tang China in multi-polar Asia : a history of diplomacy and war, Wang Zhenping represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of San Diego Libraries.
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- Summary
- "Using a synthetic narrative approach, this ambitious work uses the lens of multipolarity to analyze Tang China's (618-907) relations with Turkestan; the Korean states of Koguryŏ, Silla, and Paekche; the state of Parhae in Manchuria; and the Nanzhao and Tibetan kingdoms. Without any one entity able to dominate Asia's geopolitical landscape, the author argues that relations among these countries were quite fluid and dynamic--an interpretation that departs markedly from the prevalent view of China fixed at the center of a widespread "tribute system." To cope with external affairs in a tumultuous world, Tang China employed a dual management system that allowed both central and local officials to conduct foreign affairs. The court authorized Tang local administrators to receive foreign visitors, forward their diplomatic letters to the capital, and manage contact with outsiders whose territories bordered on China. Not limited to handling routine matters, local officials used their knowledge of border situations to influence the court's foreign policy. Some even took the liberty of acting without the court's authorization when an emergency occurred, thus adding another layer to multipolarity in the region's geopolitics. The book also sheds new light on the ideological foundation of Tang China's foreign policy. Appropriateness, efficacy, expedience, and mutual self-interest guided the court's actions abroad. Although officials often used "virtue" and "righteousness" in policy discussions and announcements, these terms were not abstract universal principles but justifications for the pursuit of self-interest by those involved. Detailed philological studies reveal that in the realm of international politics, "virtue" and "righteousness" were in fact viewed as pragmatic and utilitarian in nature."--Publisher's description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Contents
-
- Dancing with the horse riders: The Tang, the Turks, and the Uighurs
- Restoring lost glory in Korea: China, Koguryŏ, Silla, Paekche, and Parhae
- Rearing a tiger in the backyard: China and the Nanzhao Kingdom
- Contesting the western regions and the high grasslands: China and Tibet
- Driving a wagon with two horses: dual management of external relations under the Tang
- Seeking policy appropriate to a changing world: diplomatic and foreign policy
- Isbn
- 9780824837884
- Label
- Tang China in multi-polar Asia : a history of diplomacy and war
- Title
- Tang China in multi-polar Asia
- Title remainder
- a history of diplomacy and war
- Statement of responsibility
- Wang Zhenping
- Subject
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- Asia
- Asie -- Relations extérieures -- Chine -- Moyen âge
- Außenpolitik
- China
- China
- China -- Foreign relations -- Asia
- China -- History -- Tang dynasty, 618-907
- Chine -- 618-907 (Dynastie des T'ang)
- Chine -- Relations extérieures -- Asie -- Moyen âge
- Diplomatic relations
- Electronic books
- HISTORY -- Asia -- General
- HISTORY -- Asia | China
- History
- Tang Dynasty (China)
- Tangdynastie
- 618-907
- Asia
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Using a synthetic narrative approach, this ambitious work uses the lens of multipolarity to analyze Tang China's (618-907) relations with Turkestan; the Korean states of Koguryŏ, Silla, and Paekche; the state of Parhae in Manchuria; and the Nanzhao and Tibetan kingdoms. Without any one entity able to dominate Asia's geopolitical landscape, the author argues that relations among these countries were quite fluid and dynamic--an interpretation that departs markedly from the prevalent view of China fixed at the center of a widespread "tribute system." To cope with external affairs in a tumultuous world, Tang China employed a dual management system that allowed both central and local officials to conduct foreign affairs. The court authorized Tang local administrators to receive foreign visitors, forward their diplomatic letters to the capital, and manage contact with outsiders whose territories bordered on China. Not limited to handling routine matters, local officials used their knowledge of border situations to influence the court's foreign policy. Some even took the liberty of acting without the court's authorization when an emergency occurred, thus adding another layer to multipolarity in the region's geopolitics. The book also sheds new light on the ideological foundation of Tang China's foreign policy. Appropriateness, efficacy, expedience, and mutual self-interest guided the court's actions abroad. Although officials often used "virtue" and "righteousness" in policy discussions and announcements, these terms were not abstract universal principles but justifications for the pursuit of self-interest by those involved. Detailed philological studies reveal that in the realm of international politics, "virtue" and "righteousness" were in fact viewed as pragmatic and utilitarian in nature."--Publisher's description
- Action
- digitized
- Cataloging source
- P@U
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Wang, Zhenping
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- In English
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- The world of East Asia
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Asia
- China
- China
- HISTORY
- HISTORY
- Diplomatic relations
- Tang Dynasty (China)
- Asia
- China
- Außenpolitik
- Tangdynastie
- China
- Chine
- Chine
- Asie
- Label
- Tang China in multi-polar Asia : a history of diplomacy and war, Wang Zhenping
- Antecedent source
- not applicable
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Dancing with the horse riders: The Tang, the Turks, and the Uighurs -- Restoring lost glory in Korea: China, Koguryŏ, Silla, Paekche, and Parhae -- Rearing a tiger in the backyard: China and the Nanzhao Kingdom -- Contesting the western regions and the high grasslands: China and Tibet -- Driving a wagon with two horses: dual management of external relations under the Tang -- Seeking policy appropriate to a changing world: diplomatic and foreign policy
- Control code
- ocn867741642
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780824837884
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other control number
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- 40022924501
- 10.21313/9780824837884
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt62nmbh
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- not applicable
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)867741642
- System details
- Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
- Label
- Tang China in multi-polar Asia : a history of diplomacy and war, Wang Zhenping
- Antecedent source
- not applicable
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Dancing with the horse riders: The Tang, the Turks, and the Uighurs -- Restoring lost glory in Korea: China, Koguryŏ, Silla, Paekche, and Parhae -- Rearing a tiger in the backyard: China and the Nanzhao Kingdom -- Contesting the western regions and the high grasslands: China and Tibet -- Driving a wagon with two horses: dual management of external relations under the Tang -- Seeking policy appropriate to a changing world: diplomatic and foreign policy
- Control code
- ocn867741642
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780824837884
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other control number
-
- 40022924501
- 10.21313/9780824837884
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt62nmbh
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- not applicable
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)867741642
- System details
- Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Subject
- Asia
- Asie -- Relations extérieures -- Chine -- Moyen âge
- Außenpolitik
- China
- China
- China -- Foreign relations -- Asia
- China -- History -- Tang dynasty, 618-907
- Chine -- 618-907 (Dynastie des T'ang)
- Chine -- Relations extérieures -- Asie -- Moyen âge
- Diplomatic relations
- Electronic books
- HISTORY -- Asia -- General
- HISTORY -- Asia | China
- History
- Tang Dynasty (China)
- Tangdynastie
- 618-907
- Asia
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