Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Notes on Transliterations xi
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. Abbreviations xv
7. one. Introduction 1
8. two. A Relational Theory of Grand Strategy 20
9. three. Sino-Korean Relations 47
10. four. Sino-Japanese Relations 85
11. five. Sino-Mongol Relations 119
12. six. Fundamental Institutions of Chinese Hegemony 153
13. seven. The Value of Relationalism 174
14. appendix I. Major Periods in Ancient and Imperial China 193
15. appendix II. Translation of Key Chinese Terms and Expressions 195
16. Notes 199
17. References 221
18. Index 249