Gentleman samurai and internationalist : the life and trials of Ambassador Sato Naotake, 1882-1971 / Greg Gubler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gubler, Greg, 1941- author.

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sato, Naotake, 1882-1971.

Sato, Naotake.

League of Nations.

Diplomats--Japan--Biography.

Diplomats.

Statesmen--Japan--Biography.

Statesmen.

Diplomatic relations.

Japan--Foreign relations--1912-1945.

Japan.

Japan--Foreign relations--Soviet Union.

Soviet Union--Foreign relations--Japan.

Soviet Union.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (471 pages)

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.

Other Title:

Life and trials of ambassador Sato Naotake, 1882-1971

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2021]

Summary:

"This book examines Naotako Sato's remarkable and long career at the crossroads of Imperial Japan, emphasizing his role in maintaining the Neutrality Pact with the Soviet Union and in promoting the United Nations"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Samurai Heritage, Changing Families and Direction

Diplomatic Apprenticeship in Tsarist Russia

Challenges as Consul General in Harbin; Revolution Spreads East

Diplomacy and Conferences in Europe after the Great War

An Advocate of the League of Nations and Internationalism

The Estrangement of Japan from the League

Ambassador to Belgium and then France

The Moderate Foreign Minister and His Policies

From the China Incident to Pearl Harbor

Defender of the Northern Flank

Ironing Out Difficulties with the Soviets

A Year of Reverses

Bearing the Hopes of the Empire: The Final Months

From Internment to Senior Statesman.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-66698-942-8

1-7936-3277-4

OCLC:

1221016665