Japan, race, and equality : the racial equality proposal of 1919 / Naoko Shimazu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shimazu, Naoko, 1964-

Series:

Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series.

Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1914-1918--Diplomatic history.

World War, 1914-1918.

Japanese--Ethnic identity.

Japanese.

Japan--Foreign relations--1912-1945.

Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : New York : Routledge, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study explores the Japanese motivations in raising the proposal for racial equality at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference. This is the first comprehensive analysis of an historically significant event which has not been given adequate scholarly attention in the past. The story which unfolds underlines the complexity of politics and diplomacy surrounding the racial equality proposal and analyses the effect of the failure of the proposal on Japan's politics in the 1920's and 1930's.

Contents:

Cover; Japan, Race and Equality; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Series Editor's Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Negotiating Racial Equality at the Peace Conference; 2. Domestic Politics and the League of Nations; 3. Immigration and the 'diplomacy of Saving Face'; 4. Japan's Status as a Great Power; 5. Australia Overwhelms the British Empire Delegation; 6. The American Opposition; 7. Conclusions and Reflections; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references ([233]-247) and index.

ISBN:

1-280-32414-7

0-203-20717-3

9780203207178

OCLC:

70733055