Party Rivalry and Political Change in Taisho Japan / Peter Duus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duus, Peter, author.

Series:

Harvard East Asian

Harvard East Asian Series ; 35

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political parties--Japan.

Political parties.

Japan--Politics and government--1912-1945.

Local Subjects:

Japan--Politics and government--1912-1945.

Political parties--Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (325 p.)

Edition:

Reprint 2013

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

One of the most striking aspects of Japan's prewar constitutional development is the establishment of two-party politics during the early years of this century. Peter Duus presents a comprehensive analysis of this important but little-explored phase of Japanese political history. In contrast with previous accounts, Duus examines the tactical and policy objectives of the party politicians within the context of their own limited aims rather than in terms of their failure to fulfill democratic ideals. The end result of these politicians' efforts, he points out, is that party government, sustained by a period of relative peace and prosperity, became a political reality in Japan for the first time.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgments

Contents

Introduction

I. The Growth of Party Respectability

II. The Origins of Two-Party Politics

III. The Rivals: Katō Kōmei and Hara Kei

IV. Room at the Top

V. The Cry for Reform: The Popular Challenge

V. The Cry for Reform: The Party Response

VII. The Parties in Disarray

VIII. The Trials of Responsibility

IX. The Struggle Between Politics and Reform

Χ. Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Glossary

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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ISBN:

0-674-33067-6

OCLC:

654232270