A ‘new diplomatic history’ of Anglo-Japanese relations: An evaluation of British state, minor state and non-state actors, and their interactions with Japan, 1853-1902

Trull, Michael James 2023. A ‘new diplomatic history’ of Anglo-Japanese relations: An evaluation of British state, minor state and non-state actors, and their interactions with Japan, 1853-1902. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University. Item availability restricted.

	PDF (Michael Trull, PhD, thesis) - Accepted Post-Print Version Restricted to Repository staff only until 23 May 2025 due to copyright restrictions. Available under License Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives. Download (2MB)
	PDF (ORCA permissions form) - Supplemental Material Restricted to Repository staff only Download (137kB)

Abstract

Anglo-Japanese relations in the nineteenth century were far more complex and multilateral than previously implied. British diplomacy was not orchestrated and unilaterally controlled by a few high-ranking officials alone, but was in reality a collective development by a wide array of actors great and small. These actors all contributed to Japan’s overall evolution from a colonised power to a formal ally in the eyes of Britain. The purpose of this thesis is to explore some of those actors’ actions and intentions, particularly those that have been largely overlooked or forgotten in previous historical studies. This thesis demonstrates how hundreds of individuals collectively contributed to the evolution of Anglo-Japanese relations. To achieve this, the thesis uses approaches and methodologies from New Diplomatic History to provide a broad coverage of various British state and non-state actors dealing with Japan during the nineteenth century, from the involvement of Parliament, the press, the Consular and Diplomatic Services, and the Royal Navy, to foreign and independent diplomatic actors hired ad hoc into Britain’s employ.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Date Type:	Completion
Status:	Unpublished
Schools:	History, Archaeology and Religion
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain D History General and Old World > DS Asia J Political Science > JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration J Political Science > JZ International relations
Funders:	Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation, British Association for Japanese Studies, European Association for Japanese Studies, Japan Foundation Endowment Committee, Wickwar Educational Foundation, Bill John Travel Scholarship, Cardiff University
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	23 May 2024
Date of Acceptance:	22 May 2024
Last Modified:	23 May 2024 10:57
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/169100

Actions (repository staff only)

Edit Item