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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
March 2017
Print publication year:
2017
Online ISBN:
9780511997662
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/9780511997662
Subjects:
East Asian History, Area Studies, Asian Studies, Military History, History
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Book description

The Japanese experience of war from the late-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century presents a stunning example of the meteoric rise and shattering fall of a great power. As Japan modernized and became the one non-European great power, its leaders concluded that an empire on the Asian mainland required the containment of Russia. Japan won the First Sino-Japanese War (1894–5) and the Russo-Japanese War (1904–5) but became overextended in the Second Sino-Japanese War (1931–45), which escalated, with profound consequences, into World War II. A combination of incomplete institution building, an increasingly lethal international environment, a skewed balance between civil and military authority, and a misunderstanding of geopolitics explains these divergent outcomes. This analytical survey examines themes including the development of Japanese institutions, diversity of opinion within the government, domestic politics, Japanese foreign policy and China's anti-Japanese responses. It is an essential guide for those interested in history, politics and international relations.

Reviews

'In clear and vibrant prose, Paine leads the reader through a tumultuous century and a half of Japanese history, focusing on the way Japan’s leaders positioned their country in the world, from the Meiji period, through the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and into the period of stunning growth after WWII. A vital contribution not just to the history of Japan, but to the study of global geopolitics and grand strategy.'

Tonio Andrade - Emory University, Atlanta

'Professor Paine has produced a comprehensive, very readable book that examines Japan’s precipitous decline into a century of militarism from the 1860s to 1945. Her sophisticated and nuanced scholarship would serve as an excellent companion to a standard historical textbook. Students would profit from reading assignments in Paine’s book that correspond to historical periods. Paine’s excellent summaries of Japanese sources are clear, concise, and eminently understandable. Her arguments are carefully reasoned and abundantly annotated. In short, Paine’s slim book should be required reading for any scholar of modern Japanese history.'

Louis G. Perez - Illinois State University

'After a series of wars drawing upon a maritime strategy of limited intervention in regional affairs, the Japanese shift towards a strategy of unrestrained continental expansion across the confines of East Asia led the country to international political isolation, military overextension, and Imperial implosion. This book will offer an ideal introduction to the strategic challenges and military history of one of East Asia’s most crucial actors to students of East Asian security, strategy, and international history alike.'

Alessio Patalano - King's College London

'… the book's interpretation of the Japanese case as a cautionary tale in the history of international relations is compelling.'

Tak Matsusaka Source: H-Diplo

'The in-depth discussions of particular military campaigns make for a valuable reference. Ravina’s book is rich in cultural and intellectual history, and its wideranging geographical and temporal boundaries make for an engaging read for those interested in macro-level analyses.'

Scott C. M. Bailey Source: Journal of World History

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  • 1 - The Meiji Generation
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