历史上的英日同盟——英国“先欧后亚”外交战略的转变

Anglo-Japanese Alliance-On the Transform of Britain’s Foreign Policy was setting the Grand strategy of Europe First

英国长期以来坚持奉行"光荣孤立"政策,推行"均势外交",以欧洲为外交重点,但到19世纪末20世纪初,在其他帝国主义列强积极缔结同盟应对复杂多变国际局势之时,却游离于三国同盟和法俄同盟之外,坚持以国家利益为宗旨,实施远交近攻战略,与亚洲崛起的日本谈判签订了《英日同盟协定》。这种"先亚后欧"的外交战略抉择,是英国长期以来奉行"光荣孤立政策"外交的重大调整转变,也是英国进入新的历史时期国家实力的具体体现和均衡理论的延续和发展。

Over a long period of time, Britain persisted in ＇splendid Isolation＇ policy and carried out ＇the Diplomacy of balance power＇, Its emphasis diplomacy was Europe, but at the end of 19th century and at the beginning of 20th century, Britain drifted away ＇Triangle--Al- liance＇ and ＇ France-Russian Alliance＇, insisted on the Britain＇s profit for its aim and implemented the ＇befriend the distance enemies while attacking the nearby enemies＇ strategy, Britain negotiated with Japan and signed the ＇Anglo-Japanese Alliance agreement＇, The strategic diplomacy choice of ＇the Grand Strategy of Europe first＇ was the big transform and regulation of its long period of time ＇splendid Isolation Policy＇, which also was the Britain＇s strength of continue and development, while the Britain entered the new history period.