| Description |
vii, 247 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: Meiji Army, Empire and Politics -- 1. The Imperial Army -- 2. Imperial Japan at War, 1894-95 -- 3. Empire: Taiwan and 'The Taiwan Society' -- 4. Burdens of Empire: Army Minister, 1898-1900 -- 5. The Boxer War -- 6. Political Campaigns: Prime Minister, 1901-4 -- 7. Wars and Peace, 1904-5 -- 8. The Army and Continental Imperialism, 1906-7 -- 9. The Oriental Society: Imperial Education and Enterprise, 1907-8 -- 10. Empire and Order, 1908-10 -- 11. The End of Meiji: Army, Empire and Taisho Politics, 1911-13 -- 12. Conclusion |
| Summary |
"This book challenges the stereotypes of Japanese militarism and imperialism. It charts the often uncertain development of the army as an institution, explains the continuities and confusion in military thinking about imperial expansion, and demonstrates the positive role of some in the army towards political change. Through a key individual, it provides an entirely new picture of Meiji Japan."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-241) and index |
| SUBJECT |
Katsura, Tarō, 1847-1913. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83302498
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Katsura, Tar¿, 1847-1913
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| Subject |
Generals -- Japan -- Biography.
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Prime ministers -- Japan -- Biography.
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| SUBJECT |
Japan -- History -- Meiji period, 1868-1912.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85069489
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Japan -- History, Military -- 1868-1945.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85069518
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| LC no. |
99088718 |
| ISBN |
0312232896 (St. Martin's : cloth) |
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0333802071 (Macmillan : cloth) |
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