Agony of Choice

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).

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.

• 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