The Cambridge History of Japan

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Japan has played a key role in spurring this transformation. Once an isolated island society, little known to its neighbours and practically unknown to the West, Japan has emerged today as a leading economic power. The country's rise to a position of international prominence has not been a smooth process, however - it has come only after a period of turmoil and conflict. Volume 6 provides a general introduction to Japan's history during the first three quarters of the twentieth century, with emphasis on political, economic, social and intellectual trends. Leading historians have contributed essays dealing with the development of domestic politics, particularly the politics of representative institutions, and Japan's relations with the outside world, including its prewar territorial expansion and aggrandizement on the Asian continent. Although written by specialists, this volume will be an important reference work for general readers as well as scholars and students of modern Japanese history.

"...these essays, individually and collectively, are a major contribution to the fields of Japanese studies and Japanese history. The 51 pages of works cited alone are an important contribution; they represent a basic bibliography of 20th-century Japanese history." Choice

"Every chapter in this outstanding volume sets a high standard to challenge present and future historians who, armed with fresh methodologies, may seek to provide their own complete record of Japan's modern history." Journal of Interdisciplinary History

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Frontmatter
pp i-xx
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1 - Introduction
pp 1-52
- By Peter Duus, Stanford University
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PART I - DOMESTIC POLITICS
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2 - The establishment of party cabinets, 1898–1932
pp 53-96
- By Taichirō Mitani, Tokyo University, Peter Duus
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3 - Politics and mobilization in Japan, 1931–1945
pp 97-153
- By Gordon M. Berger, University of Southern California
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4 - Postwar politics, 1945–1973
pp 154-214
- By Haruhiro Fukui, University of California, Santa Barbara
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PART II - EXTERNAL RELATIONS
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5 - The Japanese colonial empire, 1895–1945
pp 215-270
- By Mark R. Peattie, University of Massachusetts, Boston
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6 - Continental expansion, 1905–1941
pp 271-314
- By Ikuhiko Hata, Takushoku University, Alvin D. Coox
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7 - The Pacific War
pp 315-382
- By Alvin D. Coox, San Diego State University
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PART III - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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8 - Industrialization and technological change, 1885–1920
pp 383-450
- By E. Sydney Crawcour, The Australian National University
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9 - Depression, recovery, and war, 1920–1945
pp 451-493
- By Takafusa Nakamura, College of General Education, Tokyo University, Jacqueline Kaminsky
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10 - The postwar Japanese economy, 1945–1973
pp 494-538
- By Yutaka Kōsai, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Andrew Goble
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Part IV - SOCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL CHANGE
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11 - The transformation of rural society, 1900–1950
pp 539-605
- By Ann Waswo, St. Antony's College, Oxford University
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12 - Economic development, labor markets, and industrial relations in Japan, 1905–1955
pp 606-653
- By Koji Taira, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
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13 - Socialism, liberalism, and Marxism, 1901–1931
pp 654-710
- By Peter Duus, Stanford University, Irwin Scheiner, University of California, Berkeley
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14 - Japanese revolt against the West: political and cultural criticism in the twentieth century
pp 711-774
- By Tetsuo Najita, University of Chicago, H. D. Harootunian, University of Chicago
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Works Cited
pp 775-826
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Index
pp 827-866
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-xx

1 - Introduction
pp 1-52

PART I - DOMESTIC POLITICS

2 - The establishment of party cabinets, 1898–1932
pp 53-96

3 - Politics and mobilization in Japan, 1931–1945
pp 97-153

4 - Postwar politics, 1945–1973
pp 154-214

PART II - EXTERNAL RELATIONS

5 - The Japanese colonial empire, 1895–1945
pp 215-270

6 - Continental expansion, 1905–1941
pp 271-314

7 - The Pacific War
pp 315-382

PART III - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

8 - Industrialization and technological change, 1885–1920
pp 383-450

9 - Depression, recovery, and war, 1920–1945
pp 451-493

10 - The postwar Japanese economy, 1945–1973
pp 494-538

Part IV - SOCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL CHANGE

11 - The transformation of rural society, 1900–1950
pp 539-605

12 - Economic development, labor markets, and industrial relations in Japan, 1905–1955
pp 606-653

13 - Socialism, liberalism, and Marxism, 1901–1931
pp 654-710

14 - Japanese revolt against the West: political and cultural criticism in the twentieth century
pp 711-774

Works Cited
pp 775-826

Index
pp 827-866

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