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Lädt ... War and National Reinvention: Japan in the Great War, 1914-1919von Frederick R. Dickinson
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. The point of this study is to consider how an independent Japanese foreign policy might function, as Dickinson suspects that the chronic question of Modern Japan, who are we really?, is about to be reopened. Besides being a detailed examination about how the pro-German Japanese military leadership was out-maneuvered by the pro-British foreign minister, which is quite interesting in and of itself, I was also surprised to discover that Social Darwinism was a serious influence on the the Japanese leadership class. Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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For Japan, as one of the victorious allies, World War I meant territorial gains in China and the Pacific. At the end of the war, however, Japan discovered that in modeling itself on imperial Germany since the nineteenth century, it had perhaps been imitating the wrong national example. Japanese policy debates during World War I, particularly the clash between proponents of greater democratization and those who argued for military expansion, thus became part of the ongoing discussion of national identity among Japanese elites. This study links two sets of concerns--the focus of recent studies of the nation on language, culture, education, and race; and the emphasis of diplomatic history on international developments--to show how political, diplomatic, and cultural concerns work together to shape national identity. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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The primary focus is the conflict for power between internal forces seeking to establish a democracy, and those seeking to promote arms, empire and oligarchy. It is interesting to watch these two factions ebb and flow back and forth during WWI and into post-WWI. The books continues beyond the post-WWI period seeking to explain what led to Japanese agression in the 1930s, leading to WWII.
This is not just a study of Japan in WWI, but a look into the national and international politics and policies of Japan leading to WWII. I recommend this book for those interested in diplomacy, politics and WWI. One thing, pay attentions to names. Sometimes the Japanses names became a bit confusing for me. ( )