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Modern Japan and its Problems (Hardcover): G. Allen Modern Japan and its Problems (Hardcover)
G. Allen
R4,212 Discovery Miles 42 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The author, who was for several years a lecturer in a Japanese Government College, has tried to interpret the civilization and national character of Japan in the light of his experience and of his studies in that country. He describes the novel problems and phenomena which have been created by the attempt of the Japanese to graft the political, economic and educational institutions of the West on to their Oriental social organization. He deals with the influence of the West on the different phases of the national life, and with the attitude of the Japanese to Europe and America. Particular attention is given to industrial and financial development and to contemporary economic problems. There are chapters on the political system, on the social organization, and on the educational system; and there is a special study of the population problem.

Government by Assassination (Hardcover): Hugh Byas Government by Assassination (Hardcover)
Hugh Byas
R5,112 Discovery Miles 51 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Written by someone who spent twenty-three years as a journalist in Japan, this book describes the political and military aspirations of Japan at a tumultuous period of twentieth century history. The book examines the workings of the Japanese government and discusses the role of the military in shaping political ideals: ideals which were a compound of Marxism and National Socialism, transformed for Japanese uses and combined with fanatical racial, national and semi-religious obsessions.

An Essay on the Civilisations of India, China and Japan (Hardcover): G. Dickinson An Essay on the Civilisations of India, China and Japan (Hardcover)
G. Dickinson
R2,729 R1,407 Discovery Miles 14 070 Save R1,322 (48%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume presents an account of the author's travels during 1912-13 making particular note of the characteristics of Indian, Chinese and Japanese societies and the effect upon them of contact with the West. Although inevitably dated in some of its views, the volume nonetheless provides an excellent starting point for comparisons between East and West and the strengths and weaknesses of the individual cultures, be it in politics, literature or the arts.

The Image of Japan - From Feudal Isolation to World Power 1850-1905 (Hardcover): Jean Pierre Lehmann The Image of Japan - From Feudal Isolation to World Power 1850-1905 (Hardcover)
Jean Pierre Lehmann
R4,210 Discovery Miles 42 100 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Japan's image has experienced numerous transmutations. The book covers the metamorphosis from Japan's image of a feudal, exotic and romantic land inhabited by Madam Butterflies, to its sudden emergence as a geopolitical power following its defeat of Russia in 1905. More was to come. In the 1930s and 40s the image of the kamikaze vividly illustrated the fanaticism and barbarity associated with Japan in World War II. With the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, Japan rejoined the international community as a friend and ally of the US. The next transmutation came in the 1980s when the Japanese economy appeared to be functioning on anabolic steroids and its continued ascent to take over the US was predicted. "Japanese management" became more than a science, almost a religion, among business schools and consultancies. Today there are two images: one is conveyed through manga, karaoke and the global fashion for sushi; the other is of an economically and demographically declining nation. Will this image correspond to Japan's swan song or are there more transmutations on the way? One constant in Japanese history and the image it has projected has been the country's constant ability to surprise.

Japanese Traits and Foreign Influences (Hardcover): Inazo Nitobe Japanese Traits and Foreign Influences (Hardcover)
Inazo Nitobe
R4,212 Discovery Miles 42 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume collects together essays and lectures given by the author from 1922-1927 to a variety of international audiences. Together they illuminate essential aspects of the Japanese mentality and way of life, particularly in social, religious and linguistic aspects.

Japan in Crisis - An Englishman's Impression (Hardcover): Veronica O'Keane, Trudi Seneviratne, Michael S. Marsh Japan in Crisis - An Englishman's Impression (Hardcover)
Veronica O'Keane, Trudi Seneviratne, Michael S. Marsh
R4,210 Discovery Miles 42 100 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"...The Japanese are not so black as they are painted or so immaculate as they occasionally paint themselves." As the author's own words suggest, this book attempts to give a balanced account of Japan during the "crisis" years of 1931-1935 which were some of the most significant in modern Japanese history. They saw an act of political expansion unique in the years following World War One, as well as an expansion of Japanese foreign trade in markets hitherto dominated by the exports of other countries. The letters re-issued here were written for both the Western and Japanese reader and as such represent an unrivalled impartial resource.

Japan in World History (Hardcover): George Sansom Japan in World History (Hardcover)
George Sansom
R3,901 Discovery Miles 39 010 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this volume the author considers what the purpose and method of advanced Japanese studies should be. He believes that the study of Japanese history should be, not an end in itself but an integral part of world history. He discusses areas of controversy in interpretation which arise when a comparative method is used and Japanese history is examined in correlation with world history.

The Case of Korea (Hardcover): Henry Chung The Case of Korea (Hardcover)
Henry Chung
R5,411 Discovery Miles 54 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume examines how and why Japan annexed Korea in the early twentieth century and discusses the role of foreign powers (particularly the USA) in trying to bring about freedom and independence for Korea. Written by a Korean living in the USA the book is at times a harrowing account of atrocities committed by Japan against Koreans. Entirely impartial it is obviously not, but it nonetheless covers an important if tragic part of history in East Asia.

Black Star Over Japan - Rising Forces of Militarism (Hardcover): Albert Axelbank Black Star Over Japan - Rising Forces of Militarism (Hardcover)
Albert Axelbank
R4,363 Discovery Miles 43 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Japanese are the only people in the world who have experienced the horror of nuclear weapons with their own flesh. Atomic holocaust was followed by American occupation and the American-inspired, postwar Japanese 'Peace Constitution' which explicitly outlawed Japanese military forces and the use of war as an instrument of state policy. At the time of original publication the author argued that contemporary forces within Japan were combining to create a strong movement for revision of the constitution and for the acquisition of nuclear weapons by renewed and powerful military establishment. The American government, which had encouraged rearmament, was beginning to wonder about the world effect of an economically powerful rearmed Japan and was weighing the consequences of considering Japan its only major ally in East Asia. Albert Axelbank suggests that shifting international politics and the conservative momentum in Japan make revision of the constitution and the development of Japanese militarism and nuclear weapons almost inevitable.

Education in Tokugawa Japan (Hardcover): Ronald Dore Education in Tokugawa Japan (Hardcover)
Ronald Dore
R5,112 Discovery Miles 51 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Japanese cultural life had reached a low ebb at the beginning of the Tokugawa period. The Japanese society which emerged when Tokugawa Ieyasu had completed the process of pacifying warring baronies was neither literary, nor hardly literate. The rulers were warriors and the people they ruled were largely illiterate. The Japan of 1868 was a very different society: practically every samurai was literate and it was a world in which books abounded. The transformation which had occurred in these two and a half centuries was an essential precondition for the success of the policy which the leaders of the Meiji Restoration were to adopt. An in-depth survey of the development and education during the period, this book remains one of the key analyses of the effects of Tokugawa educators and education on modern day Japan.

The Netherlands, Indies and Japan - Their Relations 1940-1941 (Hardcover): H van Mook The Netherlands, Indies and Japan - Their Relations 1940-1941 (Hardcover)
H van Mook
R3,903 Discovery Miles 39 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume chronicles the facts concerning the relations between the Netherlands in Asia and Japan during the last two years before the outbreak of war in the Pacific and concentrates on political and economic affairs.

Japan's Accession to the Comity of Nations (Hardcover): Alexander von Siebold Japan's Accession to the Comity of Nations (Hardcover)
Alexander von Siebold; Translated by Charles Lowe
R3,906 Discovery Miles 39 060 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume is based upon personal observations and recollections of the author extending over six different periods of residence in Japan between 1859 and 1877. It examines how the focus of the West towards Japan changed, as Japan became a dominant force in the political arena of the Far East when it freed itself of Chinese rule and, through the Meiji restoration adopted a democratic system of government based on the West. This rapid development in the history & governance of a nation had never been seen before on such a scale and this volume therefore covers a momentous period in the history of the Japan and its role in international politics.

A Cultural History of Postwar Japan - 1945-1980 (Hardcover): Shunsuke Tsurumi A Cultural History of Postwar Japan - 1945-1980 (Hardcover)
Shunsuke Tsurumi
R3,913 Discovery Miles 39 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Shunsuke Tsurumi, one of Japan's most distinguished contemporary philosophers, continues his study of the intellectual and social history of modern Japan with this penetrating analysis of popular culture in the post-war years. Japanese manga (comics), manzai (dialogues), television, advertising and popular songs are the medium for a revealing examination of the many contradictory forces at work beneath the surface of an apparently uniform and universal culture. The author argues that the iconography of these popular forms has deep and significant implication for the development of Japanese national life in the post-growth years that lie ahead.

Japan's Continental Adventure (Hardcover): Ching Chun Wang Japan's Continental Adventure (Hardcover)
Ching Chun Wang
R4,210 Discovery Miles 42 100 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book contains eighteen studies on various important phases of Japan's invasion of China. The appendix contains the historical declaration by Chiang-Kai-shek setting forth clearly the reasons why China took up arms against Japanese aggression, and a lucid chapter by the veteran sinologist Owen Lattimore on what Korea pays for Japan's rule. Ever since the invasion of Manchuria by Japan in September 1931 the writer called attention to the fact that, in view of the League commitments, aggression in the East, if not properly stopped according to the League Covenant, would encourage aggression to spread beyond the limits of Asia.

The Maker of Modern Japan - The Life of Tokugawa Ieyasu (Hardcover): A. Sadler The Maker of Modern Japan - The Life of Tokugawa Ieyasu (Hardcover)
A. Sadler
R5,415 Discovery Miles 54 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Tokugawa Ieyasu founded a dynasty of rulers, organized a system of government and set in train the re-orientation of the religion of Japan so that he would take the premier place in it. Calm, capable and entirely fearless, Ieyasu deliberately brought the opposition to a head and crushed in a decisive battle, after which he made himself Shogun, despite not being from the Minamoto clan. He organized the Japanese legal and educational systems and encouraged trade with Europe (playing off the Protestant powers of Holland and England against Catholic Spain and Portugal). This book remains one of the few volumes on Tokugawa Ieyasu which draws on more material from Japanese sources than quotations from the European documents from his era and is therefore much more accurate and thorough in its examination of the life and legacy of one of the greatest Shoguns.

War and Diplomacy in the Japanese Empire (Hardcover): Tatsuji Takeuchi War and Diplomacy in the Japanese Empire (Hardcover)
Tatsuji Takeuchi
R5,427 Discovery Miles 54 270 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The author had access to many Japanese texts and private documents dealing with undercurrents of diplomacy and with constitutional history; he also had the advantage of knowing the Japanese attitude towards life and politics, the terrific force of Japan's traditions as they are brought to bear on international relations, while at the same time possessing the necessary perspective provided by occidental training in analysis and criticism. The result is a revealing and careful exposition of the structure and psychology of the Japanese government, from the Emperor down, and the only history of Japanese diplomacy as a cause of war that has ever been written.

Japan Under Taisho Tenno - 1912-1926 (Hardcover): A. Young Japan Under Taisho Tenno - 1912-1926 (Hardcover)
A. Young
R5,108 Discovery Miles 51 080 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A journalist on the Japan Chronicle for eleven years this volume examines the history, economy, politics and society of Japan from just before the First World War until 1926. Japan's relations with the West, as well as with Russia and China are also discussed.

Imperial Japan - 1926-1938 (Hardcover): A. Young Imperial Japan - 1926-1938 (Hardcover)
A. Young
R5,105 Discovery Miles 51 050 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A journalist on the Japan Chronicle for eleven years, the author collected in this volume the most significant current events for discussion. They include the financial crisis of 1927, hostilities with China and in particular Manchuria, Japan's booming manufacturing industry, Japanese nationalism, Japan's new empire and its place within the Far East and East Asia. Written from a Western perspective, the volume nonetheless presents a balanced view of Japan and its behaviour which only close observation and dealings with the Japanese people could make possible.

An Intellectual History of Wartime Japan - 1931-1945 (Hardcover): Shunsuke Tsurumi An Intellectual History of Wartime Japan - 1931-1945 (Hardcover)
Shunsuke Tsurumi
R3,906 Discovery Miles 39 060 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

When this book was published in Japanese in 1982 it was awarded the prestigious Jiro Osaragi Prize. It is an important contribution to the understanding of the mental and spiritual world of Japan just over two generations ago. The author argues that just as the period of isolation up to the middle of the 19th century was crucial for Japan's development, so the Second World War represented another crucial period for the country. These years were a period of intellectual isolation during which significant development took place.

Japan's Options for the 1980s (Hardcover): Radha Sinha Japan's Options for the 1980s (Hardcover)
Radha Sinha
R3,504 R1,287 Discovery Miles 12 870 Save R2,217 (63%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Japan's economic success since the 1950s created a range of serious domestic and international problems which threaten the stability of the country. Within Japan at the start of the 1980s there was a strong mood on the right for remilitarization to give the nation the super-power status her economic performance justified. Outside Japan, there was increasing pressure from the West to make her conform to Western strategic interests. Against the background of these crucial issues the book analyzes the economic, political and military options open to Japan. Focussing on the interconnecting themes of foreign harassment and domestic economic disorder, the author points out many areas of similarity between Japan of the 1930s and Japan of the 1980s.

The Year Names of China and Japan (Hardcover): P Suski The Year Names of China and Japan (Hardcover)
P Suski
R3,014 Discovery Miles 30 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Japan adopted the practice of using year names of "Nengoh" during 645 A D (the first year of Taikwa). Since then the accession of a new emperor, with the exception of a few, has been marked with a new year title, exactly as has been the custom in China. During the reign of some of the emperors, as many as six new titles have been adopted. Ambiguities have often occurred in computation of time, due to frequent changes of year titles. Changes may take place at any time of the year, and from the time of the change on till the end of that year, no matter how short, it is called the first year under the new title. Thus that same calendar year has two different titles. This volume provides a comparison of historical dates of two Oriental nations but is also of use to specialists in Oriental arts and scholars of ancient documents, scripts, pictures and prints.

The Emperor's Adviser - Saionji Kinmochi and Pre-War Japanese Politics (Hardcover): Lesley Connors The Emperor's Adviser - Saionji Kinmochi and Pre-War Japanese Politics (Hardcover)
Lesley Connors
R4,207 Discovery Miles 42 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Saionji Kinmochi was an aristocrat, a scholar and a progressive liberal politician who twice occupied the highest political office in the nation and who, during three decades, as adviser to three Emperors, coordinated and directed Japanese politics. His long life encompassed the emergence of the modern Japanese state, the establishment of the constitution, the integration of Japan into the inter-war, international community and the creation, and subsequent erosion of the democratic process. The story of his twilight years chronicles the conflicts between the goals of liberalism and internationalism which dominated Japanese politics in the 1920s and the right-wing militarism which held sway in the years leading to the Pacific War. He was a central figure in the turbulent, formative period of Japan's political ideology.

Iraqi Kurdistan - Political Development and Emergent Democracy (Paperback): Gareth R. V Stansfield Iraqi Kurdistan - Political Development and Emergent Democracy (Paperback)
Gareth R. V Stansfield; Foreword by Professor Ewan Anderson
R1,362 Discovery Miles 13 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Iraqi Kurds have enjoyed de facto statehood in the north of Iraq for over a decade but Intra-Kurdish fighting, military incursions by Turkey and Iran and the constant threat posed by Saddam Hussein have plagued this 'democratic experiment'. In this book, Stansfield explores the development of the Kurdish political system since 1991. He examines the difficult and often violent relations between the two dominant powers, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), and their relationship with the Kurdish Regional Government in order to understand the current state of Iraqi Kurdish politics and the operation of the state. This topical in-depth study identifies the main dynamics of Iraqi Kurdish politics, analyzes the record and potential of the 'Kurdish democratic experiment', and identifies the present and future Kurdish leaders.

Security in the Gulf: Historical Legacies and Future Prospects (Hardcover): Matteo Legrenzi Security in the Gulf: Historical Legacies and Future Prospects (Hardcover)
Matteo Legrenzi
R2,591 Discovery Miles 25 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book examines Gulf Security in a holistic way seeing past the narrow military aspect and also trying to debunk the conventional narratives propagated by regional and external actors. In particular, the emphasis is be on the historical legacy of Gulf security and the fundamental domestic and international vulnerabilities of the various states in the region. This approach proves important in light of the recent efforts by Gulf states to recast their position in the international arena trying to peddle an image of self-assertiveness and autonomy in the security sphere. These new diplomatic stances do not seem to be borne out by their current security policies that are marked by apparent continuity with past practices. In particular, the new Gulf-Asia nexus and the claims by Gulf monarchies that regional confidence building measures are appearing on the horizon are placed under critical scrutiny. This is done by a sobering examination of the balance of threat in the region, the historical amity/enmity patterns and the evolving American stance. A shorter, modified version of this book was previously published as a special issue of the British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies.

Chaos in Yemen - Societal Collapse and the New Authoritarianism (Hardcover): Isa Blumi Chaos in Yemen - Societal Collapse and the New Authoritarianism (Hardcover)
Isa Blumi
R4,356 Discovery Miles 43 560 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Chaos in Yemen challenges recent interpretations of Yemen's complex social, political and economic transformations since unification in 1990. By offering a new perspective to the violence afflicting the larger region, it explains why the 'Abdullah 'Ali Salih regime has become the principal beneficiary of these conflicts. Adopting an inter-disciplinary approach, the author offers an alternative understanding of what is creating discord in the Red Sea region by integrating the region's history to an interpretation of current events. In turn, by refusing to solely link Yemen to the "global struggle against Islamists," this work sheds new light on the issues policy-makers are facing in the larger Middle East. As such, this study offers an alternative perspective to Yemen's complex domestic affairs that challenge the over-emphasis on the tribe and sectarianism. Offering an alternative set of approaches to studying societies facing new forms of state authoritarianism, this timely contribution will be of great relevance to students and scholars of the Middle East and the larger Islamic world, Conflict Resolution, Comparative Politics, and International Relations.

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