Morley The Dilemmas of Growth in Prewar Japan

1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-4008-7290-9
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 538 Seiten

Reihe: Princeton Legacy Library

The sixth and final volume in the series published for the Conference on Modern Japan reviews the political, economic and foreign policy problems faced by Japan during the 1930's and '40's. James Morley's introductory chapter, "Choice and Consequence," and Edwin O. Reisehauer's conclusion. "What Went Wrong?" define the context of the discussion.

Contents: "Foreword," John Whitney Hall. 1. "Introduction: Choice and Consequence," James William Morley. PART ONE: Political and Military. II. "The Bureaucracy as a Political Force, 1920-45," Robert M. Spaulding, Jr. III. "Retrogression in Japan's Foreign Policy Decision-Making Process," Chihiro Hosoya. IV. "The Failure of Military Expansionism," Akira Iriye. V. "The Radical Left and the Failure of Communism," George M. Beekmann. PART TWO: Economic and Social. VI. "Rural Origins of Japanese Fascism," R. P. Dore and Tsutomu Ouchi. VII. "The Economic Muddle of the 192O's," Hugh I. Patrick. VIII. "Big Business and Politics in Prewar Japan," Arthur E. Tiedemann. PART THREE: Intellectual. IX. "Intellectuals as Visionaries of the New Asian Order," James B. Crowley. X. "Nakano Seigo and the Spirit of the Meiji Restoration in Twentieth- Century Japan," Tetsuo Najita. XI. "Oyama Ikuo and the Search for Democracy," Peter Duus. PART FOUR: Comparisons and Conclusions. XII. "Japan and Germany in the Interwar Period," Kentaro Hayashi. XIII. "What Went Wrong?" Edwin O. Reischauer. Index.

Originally published in 1972.

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Autoren/Hrsg.

Morley, James William

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Frontmatter, pg. i
Contents, pg. v
FOREWORD, pg. vii
CHAPTER I. Introduction: Choice and Consequence, pg. 1
CHAPTER II. The Bureaucracy as a Political Force, 1920-45, pg. 33
CHAPTER III. Retrogression in Japan's Foreign Policy Decision-Making Process, pg. 81
CHAPTER IV. The Failure of Military Expansionism, pg. 107
CHAPTER V. The Radical Left and the Failure of Communism, pg. 139
CHAPTER VI. Rural Origins of Japanese Fascism, pg. 181
CHAPTER VII. The Economic Muddle of the 1920’s, pg. 211
CHAPTER VIII. Big Business and Politics in Prewar Japan, pg. 267
CHAPTER IX. Intellectuals as Visionaries of the New Asian Order, pg. 319
CHAPTER X. Nakano Seigo and the Spirit of the Meiji Restoration in Twentieth-Century Japan, pg. 375
CHAPTER XI. Oyama Ikuo and the Search for Democracy, pg. 423
CHAPTER XII. Japan and Germany in the Interwar Period, pg. 461
CHAPTER XIII. What Went Wrong?, pg. 489
CONTRIBUTORS, pg. 511
INDEX, pg. 515