The Cambridge History of Japan [Hardcover]

Volume 6 of The Cambridge History of Japan covers Japan's transformation from closed agrarian society to major world power.One of the major transformations in world history during the twentieth century has been the slow shift of world economic and political power from the Atlantic to the Pacific Rim. Japan has played a key role in spurring this transformation. 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 of The Cambridge History of Japan 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.One of the major transformations in world history during the twentieth century has been the slow shift of world economic and political power from the Atlantic to the Pacific Rim. Japan has played a key role in spurring this transformation. 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 of The Cambridge History of Japan 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.This first volume to be published in The Cambridge History of Japan provides a general introduction to Japan's history during the first three quarters of the twentieth century. Leading historians have contributed essays, based on recent Western and Japanese scholarship, that present an overview of Japan's political development, external relations, economic growth, and social and intellectual trends.1. Introduction Peter Duus; Part I. Domestic Politics: 2. The establishment of party cabinets, 18981932 Taichiro Mitani; 3. Politics and mobilization in Japan, 193145 Gordon M. Berger; 4. Postwar politics, 194573 Haruhiro Fukui; PlSË