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@article{ART001841180},
author={Peter I. Yun},
title={The Five-Year War(1039-44) between the Great Xia and the Song in the mid-11th century East Asian Balance of Power},
journal={Journal of Manchurian Studies},
issn={1738-3668},
year={2013},
number={16},
pages={7-28},
doi={10.22888/mcsa..16.201312.7}

TY - JOUR
AU - Peter I. Yun
TI - The Five-Year War(1039-44) between the Great Xia and the Song in the mid-11th century East Asian Balance of Power
JO - Journal of Manchurian Studies
PY - 2013
VL - null
IS - 16
PB - The Manchurian Studies Association
SP - 7
EP - 28
SN - 1738-3668
AB - In the 11th East Asia, the Khitan, Tangut Xia, Song, Koryŏ, and other players formed “Political-Military Network” that maintained balance of power across the region. The State of the Great Xia skillfully played off the two larger and stronger neighbors of the Khitan and the Song. The fiercely fought 5-year war between the Xia and the Song illustrates this reality of the balance of power even as the Khitan remained neutral. In 1038, the new Xia ruler attempted to break out of the old form of the “tribute system” in its relations with the Song. In the end, the Xia was unable to achieve the equal standing with the Song even after it had scored many victories during the five-year war. The Xia would grudgingly accept the nominally “inferior” status, but it was also well compensated for its “inferiority” with practical benefits such as the stability of the frontier regions and economic subsidy from the Song. A comprehensive understanding of the pre-modern East Asian interstate relations is not possible as long as we remain attached to the framework of the tribute system model that only focuses on form and terminologies of the Chinese records. The study of complex interplay in the multi-centered East Asian world order demands new approaches utilizing different theories and terminologies such as the “World Systems Theory” and “Political-Military Network.”
KW - 11th century East Asia;World Systems Theory;Tribute System;Xia-Song War;Great Xia (Tangut);Khitan;Treaty of Shanyuan
DO - 10.22888/mcsa..16.201312.7
ER -

Peter I. Yun. (2013). The Five-Year War(1039-44) between the Great Xia and the Song in the mid-11th century East Asian Balance of Power. Journal of Manchurian Studies, 16, 7-28.

Peter I. Yun. 2013, "The Five-Year War(1039-44) between the Great Xia and the Song in the mid-11th century East Asian Balance of Power", Journal of Manchurian Studies, no.16, pp.7-28. Available from: doi:10.22888/mcsa..16.201312.7

Peter I. Yun "The Five-Year War(1039-44) between the Great Xia and the Song in the mid-11th century East Asian Balance of Power" Journal of Manchurian Studies 16 pp.7-28 (2013) : 7.

Peter I. Yun. The Five-Year War(1039-44) between the Great Xia and the Song in the mid-11th century East Asian Balance of Power. 2013; 16 : 7-28. Available from: doi:10.22888/mcsa..16.201312.7

Peter I. Yun. "The Five-Year War(1039-44) between the Great Xia and the Song in the mid-11th century East Asian Balance of Power" Journal of Manchurian Studies no.16(2013) : 7-28.doi: 10.22888/mcsa..16.201312.7

Peter I. Yun. The Five-Year War(1039-44) between the Great Xia and the Song in the mid-11th century East Asian Balance of Power. Journal of Manchurian Studies, 16, 7-28. doi: 10.22888/mcsa..16.201312.7

Peter I. Yun. The Five-Year War(1039-44) between the Great Xia and the Song in the mid-11th century East Asian Balance of Power. Journal of Manchurian Studies. 2013; 16 7-28. doi: 10.22888/mcsa..16.201312.7

Peter I. Yun. The Five-Year War(1039-44) between the Great Xia and the Song in the mid-11th century East Asian Balance of Power. 2013; 16 : 7-28. Available from: doi:10.22888/mcsa..16.201312.7

Peter I. Yun. "The Five-Year War(1039-44) between the Great Xia and the Song in the mid-11th century East Asian Balance of Power" Journal of Manchurian Studies no.16(2013) : 7-28.doi: 10.22888/mcsa..16.201312.7