The Diaoyu Islands: A Historical and Legal Study from a Chinese Perspective

The Diaoyu Islands: A Historical and Legal Study from a Chinese Perspective examines the issue of the Islands in the context of Chinese and Western maritime history, including knowledge and research methods from a wide variety of fields, including linguistics, geography, textual criticism of historical sources, tectonics and the principles of international law that are applied for a holistic and in-depth analysis. In particular, the rigorous analysis of a large number of historical maps is especially valuable as a supplement to the textual sources examined. Examines a large number of primary sources relating to the IslandsIncludes information from both textual materials and maps that date from the 15th to the 20th century from China, Japan, Ryukyu and EuropePresents professional knowledge and research methods from a wide range of disciplines, such as history and international lawProvides a large number of valuable maps in the author's personal collection that are presented for the first time in English, with concomitant analysis INDICE: Part 1: Examining the sovereignty of the Diaoyu Islands from Chinese and Japanese historical sources 1. A study of the historical facts about the Diaoyu Islands as recorded in Shunfeng xiangsong (Sailing with a Tail Wind) 2. A study of the historical facts about the Diaoyu Islands as recorded in Cefeng shilu (Records of Missions to Ryukyu) 3. A study of the historical facts about the Diaoyu Islands as recorded in miscellaneous works of the Ming and Qing dynasties 4. The origins of the Japanese names Uotsurishima? and Senkakushoto? 5. On the historical delineation of the boundary between China and Ryukyu Part 2: A legal study of the dispute between China and Japan regarding the Diaoyu Islands 6. An analysis of the evidence for Japanese claims regarding the sovereignty of the Diaoyu Islands 7. The Treaty of San Francisco and the issue of the Diaoyu Islands 8. The Treaty of Taipei and the issue of the Diaoyu Islands 9. The Sino-Japanese Peace and Friendship Treaty and the issue of the Diaoyu Islands 10. The dispute between China and Japan regarding the Diaoyu Islands and issues of the delineation of boundaries in the East China Sea Part 3: A study of maps relating to the Diaoyu Islands 11. A study of maps of the geographic structure of the Diaoyu Islands 12. A study of Chinese maps of the Diaoyu Islands from the Ming and Qing dynasties 13. A study of maps of Ryukyu from before the First Sino-Japanese War 14. A study of European maps of the Diaoyu Islands from the Ming and Qing dynasties 15. A study of maps of the Diaoyu Islands from after the First Sino-Japanese War 16. An explanation of Three islands and thirty-six islands of Ryukyu? in Sangoku Tsuran Zusetsu (An Illustrated Description of Three Countries) by Hayashi Shihei

• ISBN: 978-0-12-814015-4
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 480
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2020
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés