Opening legations: Japan’s first resident minister and the diplomatic corps in Europe
This analysis shows how Japanese legations, first established in Europe during the 1870s, were not just symbolic gestures but played a key role in the Meiji government’s quest for international recognition. The concept of resident ambassador was unfamiliar beyond the European world, so the transitio...
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Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
2017
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41353/ |