-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- Click Here: <A HREF="http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?st=rs&ac=dp&qi=XAjwo,CAmK9.X1OBQDgEtue XAjIAzQgE:71:177:1:1&bs=bn&bu=http%3A%2F%2Fbn%2Ebfast%2Ecom%2Fbooklink%2Fclick %3Fsourceid%3D5186403%26ISBN%3D0521552559&oh=1">Book Information from barnesandnoble.com</A> ----- Deadly Dreams : Opium, Imperialism, and the Arrow War (1856-1860)in China J.Y. Y. Wong J. Y. Wong bn.com Price: $59.95 In-Stock: Ships within 24 hours Format: Hardcover, 375pp. ISBN: 0521552559 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: June 1998 ABOUT THE BOOK >From The Publisher The Arrow War (1856-60) was a virtual world war, involving all the major powers of the globe - China, Britain, France, the United States, and Russia - except the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Of course this conflict was not, as hitherto assumed, merely a simple, diplomatic squabble begun over the alleged insult to the British flag ascribed to the Arrow, a sailing vessel registered in Hong Kong. Over the past thirty years Dr. John Wong has been digging deeply into the pertinent archives around the world to discover the true causes of the war. In Deadly Dreams, he identifies the origins of the war and analyzes the intricate, competing interests and passions - economic realities, personal vanity, national pride, drugs, lies, scandals, conspiracies, intrigues, and stratagems - that fueled the conflict. FROM THE BOOK Table of Contents List of Tables List of Figures Poem Foreword Foreword Preface I The confusion of imperialism 1 An attempt to peel the onion of confusion 3 II The pretext for imperialism 2 An international incident: 'That wretched question of the Arrow' 43 III The personalities of imperialism 3 Harry Parkes: 'If you would read a little international law.' - Punch 69 4 Sir John Bowring: Possessed by a monomania 84 5 Commissioner Yeh: A 'monster'? 109 6 Rule, Britannia and vox populi, vox Dei 128 IV The rhetoric of imperialism 7 Marx, Punch, and a political press: The debate among the British newspapers 153 8 The Arrow incident and international law: The debate in the House of Lords 174 9 Triumph of the liberal conscience: The debate in the House of Commons 193 10 'Johnny' is on his knees: The 'Chinese Election' 216 V The mechanics of imperialism 11 Behind the scenes: The diplomacy of imperialism 261 12 Behind the scenes: The politics of imperialism 283 13 In the wings: The lobbies of imperialism 310 VI The economics of imperialism 14 Anglo-Chinese trade: The Chinese should buy more 333 15 China's maritime trade: The Chinese could buy more 365 16 The problem of India: The Chinese should and could buy more 386 17 The balance sheet: The Chinese are now buying more 434 VII The dynamics of imperialism 18 Conclusion 457 Chronology of major events 487 Word list 490 Abbreviations 494 Bibliography 495 Index 525 Copyright 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 barnesandnoble.com llc ----- Aloha, He'Ping, Om, Shalom, Salaam. Em Hotep, Peace Be, All My Relations. Omnia Bona Bonis, Adieu, Adios, Aloha. Amen. Roads End <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soap-boxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
