TY - BOOK ID - 78113657 TI - Negotiating China's destiny in World War II AU - Van de Ven, Hans J AU - Lary, Diana AU - MacKinnon, Stephen R PY - 2015 SN - 9780804789660 9780804793117 0804793115 0804789665 PB - Stanford, California DB - UniCat KW - World War, 1939-1945 KW - S04/0790 KW - S06/0210 KW - S09/0250 KW - Diplomatic history. KW - China: History--20th century, general: China KW - China: Politics and government--Republic: 1911 - 1949 KW - China: Foreign relations and world politics--General works: after 1840 KW - Historiography KW - World War (1939-1945) KW - China KW - Foreign relations KW - Politics and government KW - Diplomatic history UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78113657 AB - Before WWII, China mattered little in international relations. Afterwards, it was recognised as one of the victorious allies, it secured a permanent seat in the UN's Securty Council, and it had become a central player in East Asian Affairs. 'Negotiating China's Destiny' examines this transformation in China's international position, which occurred despite its military weakness. It examines the end of Western imperialism in China, the efforts of the Nationalists to engage with its wartime Allies, its dealings with surrounding states and peripheral areas, and its approach to Japan in defeat. ER -