Agony of Choice

Matsuoka Yosuke and the Rise and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1880-1946

AvDavid J. Lu

Inbunden, Engelska, 2002

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Agony of Choice, the life of Japanese statesman and diplomat Matsuoka Yosuke, offers a vivid narrative of twentieth-century Japanese diplomatic history. Matsuoka was an American-educated Japanese foreign minister who became a vocal advocate of Japanese expansionism in echo of the America he so admired. His promotion of alliances and relationships with countries such as Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, however, not only led Japan to war with the United States but also led to Matsuoka's involvement with and eventual indictment for atrocities committed during the war. Through extensive archival research and fascinating personal interviews, David Lu explores Matsuoka's pivotal role in the drama of Japan's withdrawal from the League of Nations, empire-building in Asia, and the development of interwar Japanese politics.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2002-11-13
Mått:166 x 243 x 28 mm
Vikt:612 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies of Modern Japan
Antal sidor:328
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780739104583

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David J. Lu is Emeritus Professor of History and Japanese Studies at Bucknell University. He is the author of a number of works on Japan including Japan: A Documentary History (1997).

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As a richly textured study of a pivotal figure . . . it belongs in the library of all serious students of modern Japanese history and diplomacy. As a product of the best of 'old school' sensibilities and training, it is a real gem and should be required reading for graduate and undergraduate seminars on modern Japanese history, historiography, and diplomacy.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 Early Life in YamaguchiChapter 2 The First American ExperienceChapter 3 Diplomat in China, Russia, and AmericaChapter 4 From Tokyo to VersaillesChapter 5 Railway Politics in ManchuriaChapter 6 Revolutionary China, SMR, and Japanese PoliticsChapter 7 Seiyukai Politics and Shanghai AssignmentChapter 8 Withdrawal from the League of NationsChapter 9 Political Party Dissolution MovementChapter 10 Manchukuo, Guandong Army, and the SMRChapter 11 Becoming Master of KasumigasekiChapter 12 Alliance with GermanyChapter 13 China and Southeast AsiaChapter 14 European Tour and Neutrality Pact with USSRChapter 15 Approaches to the United StatesChapter 16 The Later YearsChapter 17 Reflections and Assessment