Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Preface xi
5. Introduction: Territorial Conflict xv
6. Chapter 1. Waking Up to the Concept of National Borders 1
7. Chapter 2. Black Ships from the North 19
8. Chapter 3. Territorial Demarcation by Force 33
9. Chapter 4. Toward Normalization of Relations 57
10. Chapter 5. Years of the Aging Soviet Leaders 78
11. Chapter 6. The Gorbachev Years 92
12. Chapter 7. The Yeltsin Years 103
13. Chapter 8. The Putin Years 117
14. Conclusions 141
15. Appendix. Joint Compendium of Documents on the History of Territorial Issue between Japan and Russia 165
16. Notes 221
17. About the Author 247
18. Index 249