Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-318) and index.
Pre-nineteenth-century Sino-Korean relations -- Nineteenth-century challenges and changes -- Treaties and troops: bringing multilateral imperialism to Korea -- Soldiers, diplomats, and merchants: establishing a Qing presence in Korea -- The residency of Yuan Shikai -- Suzerainty, sovereignty, and ritual -- Yuan Shikai and "commercial warfare" in Korea -- Defending multilateral privilege at Suzerainty's end: the Sino-Japanese war and its aftermath -- Endings, echoes, and legacies