Japanese Imperialism 1894-1945

Name: Japanese Imperialism 1894-1945
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ISBN: 9780198221685

ISBN-10: 0198221681

ISBN-13: 9780198221685

Edition: 1987 (Reprint)

Authors: W. G. Beasley

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This is a study of the origins and nature of Japanese imperialism from the Sino-Japanese war of 1894-1895 through to 1945. Japan is the only Asian country in modern times to have built both a successful industrial economy and an empire, and it is Professor Beasley's contention that these two phenomena are closely related. Japan's aims were influenced by its experience of western imperialism and its own growing industrialization, but as external circumstances changed and Japan's capacity grew, so did its needs and ambitions. The creation of the Japanese empire is one of the most remarkable exploits of the twentieth century. Professor Beasley has provided a much-needed scholarly investigation…

Book details

List price: $49.99
Copyright year: 1987
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/30/1991
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 294
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.50" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



List of maps


List of tables


Note on personal names


place-names


transliteration, and abbreviations


Introduction: explanations of imperialism


The treaty port system and Japan


Modernization and imperialism


Intervention in Korea, 1894-1895


The peace settlement with China, 1894-1896


New imperialism and the war with Russia, 1895-1905


Formal and informal empire in North-east Asia, 1905-1910


Chinese revolution and world war


Overseas trade and investment, 1895-1930


Japan's territorial dependencies, 1895-1930


The treaty port system in jeopardy, 1918-1931


The making of Manchuko, 1931-1932


Japan's new order in north-east Asia


Advance to the south


The greater east Asia co-prosperity sphere


Conclusion: the nature of Japanese imperialism


Bibliography


Index