Ⅰ. Introduction
Ⅱ. The Rise of the Jianzhou Jurchens in the Wake of the Imjin War, and Reactions of the Joseon State
　1. The Rise of the Jianzhou Jurchens under Nurhaci
　2. Joseon’s Policies towards the Jianzhou Jurchens
Ⅲ. Joseon’s Policies towards the Later Jin and the Ming during the King Gwanghae Era
　1. The Capture of Fushun by the Later Jin, and Debates over Joseon’s Reinforcement Armies
　2. Joseon’s Foreign Policy after the Defeat at the Sarhū Battle
Ⅳ. The King Injo Restoration and the Outbreak of the 1627 Jurchen Invasion
　1. The King Injo Restoration and Joseon’s Relations with the Ming and the Later Jin
　2. Outbreak of the 1627 Jurchen Invasion and Its Results
Ⅴ. The 1636 Manchu Invasion and the Transformation of Joseon-Qing Relations
　1. Breakdown of the 1627 Peace Accord
　2. The 1636 Manchu Invasion and Joseon’s Foreign Relations
Ⅵ. Conclusion
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