Revisiting Russo-Japanese hegemonic rivalry in East Asia before 1904: Korean railroads/
JIN Sangpil
Revisiting Russo-Japanese hegemonic rivalry in East Asia before 1904: Korean railroads/ Sangpil Jin - 2020
Illustrating overlooked aspects of a hegemonic conflict surrounding the Korean peninsula amidst changing geopolitical dynamics in the Far East before the Russo-Japanese war, this analysis provides an alternate reading of international history during the age of 'New Imperialism'. With Korea's railroad system enmeshed with Russo-Japanese rivalry in Northeast Asia, a technologically inferior Korea could only resort to concession diplomacy and, relatedly, neutralisation - also attempted by Russia - to preserve its fragile independence. Despite the high hopes that accompanied them, such efforts were unable to protect Korea and its railroads from Japanese control as the clouds of the Russo-Japanese War overshadowed the region.
TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY--TSR
JAPAN--RUSSIA--KOREA
Revisiting Russo-Japanese hegemonic rivalry in East Asia before 1904: Korean railroads/ Sangpil Jin - 2020
Illustrating overlooked aspects of a hegemonic conflict surrounding the Korean peninsula amidst changing geopolitical dynamics in the Far East before the Russo-Japanese war, this analysis provides an alternate reading of international history during the age of 'New Imperialism'. With Korea's railroad system enmeshed with Russo-Japanese rivalry in Northeast Asia, a technologically inferior Korea could only resort to concession diplomacy and, relatedly, neutralisation - also attempted by Russia - to preserve its fragile independence. Despite the high hopes that accompanied them, such efforts were unable to protect Korea and its railroads from Japanese control as the clouds of the Russo-Japanese War overshadowed the region.
TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY--TSR
JAPAN--RUSSIA--KOREA