The Russian ‘Diplomatic Revolution’ and Japan’s Annexation of Korea(1905-1910)
Journal Title: International Journal of Korean History - Year 2005, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Russia’s ‘diplomatic revolution’ was the result of the search for a new policy to overcome the international and domestic difficulties which Russia faced in the aftermath of its defeat in the Russo-Japanese War. Moreover, this revolution marked a turning point in the history of the Tsarist government’s foreign policy, which suddenly went from expansion to compromise and reconciliation. This new diplomatic course which emerged in the aftermath of the war, with the new Foreign Minister A.P. Izvolskii at the forefront, was based on pragmatism. The two most prominent achievements of Izvolskii’s diplomatic tenure, the AngloRussia Convention of 1907 and the Russo-Japanese agreements of 1907 and 1910, were made possible by Russia’s abandonment of its foreign policy based on political tradition and ideology in favor of one governed by pragmatism. Such agreements were designed to put relations with England and Japan, which had long been considered to be enemies of Russia, on a more amicable footing.
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Deok-kyu Choi
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