War and national reinvention : Japan in the Great War, 1914-1919 / Frederick R. Dickinson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dickinson, Frederick R., 1961-

Series:

Harvard East Asian Monographs ; 177.

Harvard East Asian Monographs ; 177

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1914-1918--Diplomatic history.

World War, 1914-1918.

World War, 1914-1918--Japan.

Japan--Foreign relations--1912-1945.

Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

[Repr.]

Distribution:

Leiden; Boston : BRILL, 1999.

Other Title:

Japan in the Great War, 1914-1919

Place of Publication:

Boston : Harvard University Asia Center, 1999.

Summary:

For Japan, as one of the victorious allies, World War I meant territorial gains in China and the Pacific. At the end of the war, however, Japan discovered that in modeling itself on imperial Germany since the nineteenth century, it had perhaps been imitating the wrong national example. Japanese policy debates during World War I, particularly the clash between proponents of greater democratization and those who argued for military expansion, thus became part of the ongoing discussion of national identity among Japanese elites. This study links two sets of concerns--the focus of recent studies of the nation on language, culture, education, and race; and the emphasis of diplomatic history on international developments--to show how political, diplomatic, and cultural concerns work together to shape national identity.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

Imperialism in the Context of National Renovation

"Divine Aid" and the "Destiny of Japan": The Great War as Opportunity

Imperialism in the Service of Democracy: Katō Takaaki and the Twenty-One Demands

Anticipating a New Order in Asia: Yamagata Aritomo, Tanaka Giichi, and an Autonomous Foreign Policy

Last Chance of an Opportune War: Preempting Woodrow Wilson in Asia

Versailles in the Context of National Renovation: Wilson Arrives in Japan

Conclusion

Epilogue

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Harvard East Asian Monographs.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-344) and index.

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ISBN:

9781684173235

168417323X

OCLC:

1245674983

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9781684173235 DOI