摘要: |
Examining Britain's imperial outposts in the 1920s East Asia, Gunboats, Empire, and the China Station -The Royal Navy in 1920s East Asia explores the changes and challenges affecting the Royal Navy's third-largest fleet, the China Station, as its crews fought to hold back the changing tides of fortune. Bridging the gap between high level naval strategy and everyday imperial culture, Matthew Heaslip, a lecturer in Naval History at the University of Portsmouth, UK, highlights the importance of the China Station to the British imperial system, foreign policy, and East Asian geopolitics, while also revealing the lived experiences of these imperial outposts. |