Japan in the world [electronic resource] : Shidehara Kijuro, pacifism, and the abolition of war. Volume II / Klaus Schlichtmann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schlichtmann, Klaus, 1944-

Series:

AsiaWorld.

AsiaWorld

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prime ministers--Japan--Biography.

Prime ministers.

Diplomats--Japan--Biography.

Diplomats.

Pacifism--Japan--History--20th century.

Pacifism.

Japan--Foreign relations--1912-1945.

Japan.

Shidehara, Kijūrō, 1872-1951.

Shidehara, Kijūrō.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (403 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Accessing previously unpublished archival materials, Japan in the World examines the life and diplomatic work of Shidehara Kijuro (1872-1951), situating Shidehara within the context of twentieth century statecraft and international politics. While it was an age of devastating total wars that took a vast toll of civilian lives, the politics and diplomatic history between 1899 and 1949 also saw the light of new developments in international and constitutional law to curtail state sovereignty and reach a peaceful order of international affairs. Japan in the World is an essential resource for unde

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Remarks on Orthography; Foreword by Ian Nish; Introduction to Volume II; I. A World without War: Shidehara as Foreign Minister, 1924-1931; II. From the Manchurian Crisis to the End of the Second World War, 1931-1945; III. Shidehara, 1945-1951; IV. Japanese Pacifism and Politics after the Second World War; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Translated from German.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-282-49442-2

9786612494420

0-7391-3520-1

OCLC:

814411896