Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Foreword xi
4. Notes on Asian Names and Words xv
5. Acknowledgments xvii
6. Translator’s Introduction 1
7. The Spirit of Independence
8. Author’s Introduction 25
9. Postscript 27
10. Publisher’s Postscript 29
11. Chapter 1. Introduction 32
12. Chapter 2. Everyone Should Awaken to Their Responsibility 34
13. Chapter 3. Failure in Discharging Duties Invites Disaster 40
14. Chapter 4. Things That the People Can Do If They Try 45
15. Chapter 5. Foundation of True Loyalty 48
16. Chapter 6. A Strong Resolve for Independence 51
17. Chapter 7. Establishing Relations with Foreign Countries 54
18. Chapter 8. Distinction between Independence and Neutrality 59
19. Chapter 9. The Nation May Not Last If the People Remain Unenlightened 62
20. Chapter 10. Crucial Importance of the Right of Self-Rule 67
21. Chapter 11. An Outline of the Laws of the Universe 71
22. Chapter 12. Classification of the Six Continents 76
23. Chapter 13. Classification of the Five Races 80
24. Chapter 14. Distinctions between the New and the Old 82
25. Chapter 15. Three Types of Government 85
26. Chapter 16. Rights of the American People 89
27. Chapter 17. Events Leading to American Independence 95
28. Chapter 18. The Declaration of American Independence 98
29. Chapter 19. History of the American Civil War 104
30. Chapter 20. History of the French Revolution 108
31. Chapter 21. Benefits of Constitutional Government 113
32. Chapter 22. Damages Caused by Failure to Change Government 116
33. Chapter 23. Political System Matches the Level of the People 119
34. Chapter 24. The People’s Mind Must Be Free First 121
35. Chapter 25. Limits on the Right of Freedom 137
36. Chapter 26. History of Korean (Taehan) Independence 139
37. Chapter 27. China’s Obstinacy 143
38. Chapter 28. History of Japan’s Progress 146
39. Chapter 29. Political History of Russia 149
40. Chapter 30. Western Influence Extends Eastward 152
41. Chapter 31. Japanese Endeavor to Establish Relations with Korea 159
42. Chapter 32. Trading with Japan for the First Time 161
43. Chapter 33. The Imo Mutiny (1882) 164
44. Chapter 34. Korea, Japan, and China before the Sino-Japanese War 167
45. Chapter 35. Events of the Kapsin Coup (1884) 171
46. Chapter 36. Sending Ministers to the West for the First Time 175
47. Chapter 37. Causes of the Sino-Japanese War 178
48. Chapter 38. [Foreign] Relations after the Sino-Japanese War 182
49. Chapter 39. Russian Power Invades Liaotung 185
50. Chapter 40. The Boxer Incident in China 187
51. Chapter 41. Causes of the Russo-Japanese War 192
52. Chapter 42. Korea in 1894 –1895 198
53. Chapter 43. Japan and Russia after 1894 –1895 202
54. Chapter 44. Japan and Russia before the War 209
55. Chapter 45. Results of the Russo-Japanese Negotiations 216
56. Chapter 46. Situation in Korea Following the Outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War 221
57. Chapter 47. Japanese Intentions Are Different from Before 227
58. Chapter 48. Damages Inflicted by China, Japan, and Russia 233
59. Chapter 49. We Have Missed Many Good Opportunities 236
60. Chapter 50. Intentions of the Japanese Government 239
61. Chapter 51. Intentions of the Japanese People 243
62. Chapter 52. Epilogue: Essential Conditions for Independence 253
63. Notes 285
64. Index 297
65. About the Translator 307