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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Main Author: Cobbing, Andrew
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis (Routledge) 2017
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41353/