Mainland mirrors : Europe, Japan, China, South Asia, and the islands

@inproceedings{Lieberman2009MainlandM,
  title={Mainland mirrors : Europe, Japan, China, South Asia, and the islands},
  author={Victor B. Lieberman},
  year={2009}
}
1. A far promontory: Southeast Asia and Eurasia 2. Varieties of European experience (I): the formation of Russia and France to c.1600 3. Varieties of European experience (II): a great acceleration, c.1600-1830 4. Creating Japan 5. Integration under expanding Inner Asian influence (I): China: a precocious and durable unity 6. Integration under expanding Inner Asian influence (II): South Asia: patterns intermediate between China and the protected zone 7. Locating the islands Conclusion. 
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