The Military Decline of East Asia after 1700
The decline of military power in East Asia may have been necessitated by many reasons, some of which were political and others, economic. China stood out as an influential country in East Asia, serving as the main power in the region (Andrade 117). Japan was also a superior power, but it played a subordinate role to China. China’s position in the world economy placed it at an advantage over the other countries in East Asia, and it could serve as the negotiator of various rights within Asia. However, over some time, China lost its capacity to negotiate for these rights in Asia, as Japan took a lead role in bargaining for colonial rights in Asia (Schoppa 212). This off course happened after a fierce …show more content…
Therefore, the decline of the military in East Asia was a function of the internal conflicts between major countries in the area, which focused on ensuring regional control, political gains, and economic advantage in the area (Schoppa 213). The pressure of Western imperialism was also a contributing factor to the decline of the East Asia military.
Through the years of the 1700’s, China was under the leadership of the Qing (Ch’ing), also referred to as the Manchu dynasty (Andrade 118). At this time, China was a major economic power; with American and Europe have a significant interest in the countries goods and services. Arguably, the economic advantages that China enjoyed in the region made her afford military power, as she was able to fund her military troops and operations in the region and abroad. With the military power, she was also able to defend herself from external infiltration, majorly from the Western
The decline of military power in East Asia may have been necessitated by many reasons, some of which were political and others, economic. China stood out as an influential country in East Asia, serving as the main power in the region (Andrade 117). Japan was also a superior power, but it played a subordinate role to China. China’s position in the world economy placed it at an advantage over the other countries in East Asia, and it could serve as the negotiator of various rights within Asia. However, over some time, China lost its capacity to negotiate for these rights in Asia, as Japan took a lead role in bargaining for colonial rights in Asia (Schoppa 212). This off course happened after a fierce …show more content…
Therefore, the decline of the military in East Asia was a function of the internal conflicts between major countries in the area, which focused on ensuring regional control, political gains, and economic advantage in the area (Schoppa 213). The pressure of Western imperialism was also a contributing factor to the decline of the East Asia military.
Through the years of the 1700’s, China was under the leadership of the Qing (Ch’ing), also referred to as the Manchu dynasty (Andrade 118). At this time, China was a major economic power; with American and Europe have a significant interest in the countries goods and services. Arguably, the economic advantages that China enjoyed in the region made her afford military power, as she was able to fund her military troops and operations in the region and abroad. With the military power, she was also able to defend herself from external infiltration, majorly from the Western