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The Turks’ Military Prowess The Turks’ Military Prowess
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Li Yuan’s Dealings with the Eastern Turks (Dong Tujue) Li Yuan’s Dealings with the Eastern Turks (Dong Tujue)
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Becoming a Vassal of the Qaghan Becoming a Vassal of the Qaghan
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Bribing Foreign Foes for Help Bribing Foreign Foes for Help
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The Turks’ Changing Stance toward the Tang and the Chinese Separatists The Turks’ Changing Stance toward the Tang and the Chinese Separatists
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Diplomatic Play-Acting as a Way to Bribe Xieli Diplomatic Play-Acting as a Way to Bribe Xieli
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From Passive Defense to Strategic Offense From Passive Defense to Strategic Offense
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Emperor Taizong’s Strategy against the Turks Emperor Taizong’s Strategy against the Turks
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The “Heavenly Qaghan” and His Assimilation Policy toward the Turks The “Heavenly Qaghan” and His Assimilation Policy toward the Turks
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Revival and Final Demise of the Eastern Turkic Empire Revival and Final Demise of the Eastern Turkic Empire
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Rise of the Western Turks (Xi Tujue) Rise of the Western Turks (Xi Tujue)
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Contest over the Oasis States Contest over the Oasis States
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Eliminating the State of Gaochang Eliminating the State of Gaochang
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Protecting Tang’s Interests in the Western Regions Protecting Tang’s Interests in the Western Regions
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The Uighurs: An Irritating but Indispensable Partner The Uighurs: An Irritating but Indispensable Partner
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Using the Uighurs to Crush Domestic Rebellion Using the Uighurs to Crush Domestic Rebellion
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Coddling the Uighurs out of Necessity Coddling the Uighurs out of Necessity
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Decline of the Uighur Empire Decline of the Uighur Empire
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1 Dancing with the Horse Riders: The Tang, the Turks, and the Uighurs
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Published:October 2013
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Abstract
This chapter looks at how the history of Tang China's relations with its nomadic neighbors—the Turks and the Uighurs—reveals that Asia's geopolitical landscape was constantly changing. Fluid and provisional, this landscape was never a finished product on Chinese or any other country's terms. This fluidity conditioned Tang China's international behavior, which demonstrated changeable patterns, from alternative use of soft power and hard power, to simultaneous use of both, to comprehensive power. The chapter also shows how the Tang and its neighbors all realized that competition and conflict were not the only game in international politics, and that meaningful relations with one another would benefit them politically and otherwise.
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