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Japan's Emergence as a Modern State

Japan's Emergence as a Modern State Political and Economic Problems of the Meiji Period

60th anniversary Edition

Paperback (13 Sep 2000)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Originally published in 1940 by the Institute of Pacific Relations (IPR), this classic work by a leading 20th-century Japanologist has an enduring value. Japan's Emergence as a Modern State examines the problems and accomplishments of the Meiji period (1868-1912). This edition includes forewords by: R. Gordon Robertson, a former member of the Canadian Department of External Affairs; Len Edwards, the present Canadian ambassador to Japan; and William L. Holland, former secretary-general of the IPR; as well as a preface and introduction by Lawrence Woods. Also included are 10 short essays by leading Canadian, Japanese, and American scholars of Japanese politics, history, and economics,

Book information

ISBN: 9780774808231
Publisher: UBC Press
Imprint: UBCPress
Pub date:
Edition: 60th anniversary Edition
DEWEY: 952.031
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 302
Weight: 499g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 19mm