China and the International System, 1840-1949: Power, Presence, and Perceptions in a Century of Humiliation

Examines the images, hopes, and fears that were evoked during China's century-long subservience to external powers.

As China continues its rapid ascent within the international system, questions of where it came from have particular relevance. Combining history with international relations theory, David Scott considers China's first substantive modern period of encounter with the West from 1840 through 1949, a period characterized as the Century of Humiliation. During this time China fell fr...