China and Its Neighbors in Northeast Asian History

FAIN: FA-52410-06

Evelyn S. Rawski
University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA 15260-6133)

This study compares the divergent perspectives in Chinese, Japanese and Korean language sources to reassess the complex historical interactions between China, Korea and Japan. The analysis focuses on specific historical moments, primarily within the period 1500-1800, to explore issues that resonate in the present day relations among these countries: the role of Confucianism in structuring interstate and individual interactions; processes of cultural adaptation; and arenas of interstate conflict, ranging from diplomacy to war.