J. Y. Wong, Wong J. Y.Deadly Dreams
Opium and the Arrow War (1856 1860) in China
Herausgeber: Hannan, Patrick
Part I. The Confusion of Imperialism: 1. An attempt to peel the onion of confusion
Part II. The Pretext for Imperialism: 2. An international incident: 'that wretched question of the Arrow'
Part III. The Personalities of Imperialism: 3. Harry Parkes: 'if you would read a little international law.' - Punch
4. Sir John Bowring: possessed by a monomania
5. Commissioner Yeh: a 'monster'?
6. Rule, Britannia and vox populi, vox Dei
Part IV. The Rhetoric of Imperialism: 7. Marx, Punch, and a political press: the debate among the British newspapers
8. The Arrow incident and international law: the debate in the House of Lords
9. Triumph of the liberal conscience: the debate in the House of Commons
10. 'Johnny is on his knees': the 'Chinese Election'
Part V. The Mechanics of Imperialism: 11. Behind the scenes: the diplomacy of imperialism
12. Behind the scenes: the politics of imperialism
13. In the wings: the lobbies of imperialism
Part VI. The Economics of Imperialism: 14. Anglo-Chinese trade: the Chinese should buy more
15. China's maritime trade: the Chinese could buy more
16. The problem of India: the Chinese should and could buy more
17. The balance sheet: the Chinese are now buying more
Part VII. The Dynamics of Imperialism: 18. Conclusion.
