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100 1 $aWang, Shih-tsung.$3530538

245 10$aLord Salisbury and nationality in the East :$bviewing imperialism in its proper perspective /$cShih-tsung Wang.

260 $aLondon ;$aNew York, NY :$bRoutledge/Taylor & Francis Group,$c2019.

300 $axi, 243 p. ;$c24 cm.

490 1 $aRoutledge studies in the modern history of Asia ;$v143

504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.

505 0 $aIntroduction: Lord Salisbury : his character and political thought -- Lord Salisbury on British policy in India and Central Asia -- Lord Salisbury and the Ottoman Empire -- Lord Salisbury and the justification of the British position in Egypt -- Scramble for China : Lord Salisbury and British policy in the Far East -- Conclusion: Lord Salisbury and the eastern mind.

520 $a"This study explains how Salisbury viewed cultural conflicts between the East and the West, how he treated Oriental nationality and nationalist aspirations in British dominions in the East, and how he directed British policy in the Eastern world in a time when the Western Powers were plunging into a struggle for spheres of predominance. In pursuit of British imperial interests, Salisbury was outwardly determined, but acutely aware of the inherent moral conflicts. He understood that the expansion of Europe was inevitable, but, taking into account the rights and feelings of the Eastern nations, he endeavoured to reduce his country's impact on the peoples subjected to British control. Hence his preference for the generally peaceful invasion effected by informal empire. Following an introductory discussion on Salisbury's ideas and policy, particularly in the light of his treatment of nationality, this research investigates his record in India, Turkey, Egypt, and China to argue for a strikingly sympathetic attitude in his dealings with Eastern nationalities. While it is a truism to say that British imperialism was coloured by Christian beliefs and liberal principles, it has not yet been appreciated how far Salisbury succeeded in reconciling the moral and practical demands of Western civilization upon itself with the requirements of power"--$cProvided by publisher.

600 10$aSalisbury, Robert Cecil,$cMarquess of,$d1830-1903$xPolitical and social views.$3530539

650 0$aEast and West.$3139001

650 0$aImperialism$xHistory$y19th century.$3198679

650 0$aPrime ministers$zGreat Britain$xBiography.$3222135

650 0$aStatesmen$zGreat Britain$xBiography.$3148288

651 0$aAsia$xForeign relations$zGreat Britain.$3442221

651 0$aGreat Britain$xPolitics and government$y1837-1901.$3143886

830 0$aRoutledge studies in the modern history of Asia ;$v143.$3530540