1st Edition
Itō Hirobumi – Japan's First Prime Minister and Father of the Meiji Constitution
By Takii Kazuhiro
Copyright 2014
264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
28 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
264 Pages
28 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The brilliant and influential statesman, Itō Hirobumi (1841-1909), and the first prime minister of Japan’s modern state, has been poorly understood. This biography attempts to set the record straight about Itō’s thought and vision for Japan’s modernisation based on research in primary sources. It outlines Itō’s life: the son of a poor farmer, he showed exceptional talent as a boy and was sent to... Read more
1. Encounter with Western Civilization 2. A Constitution for Japan: Building the Foundations 3. Campaigning for Constitution 4. The Seiyukai as a Think-tank 5. Establishment of the Meiji State: Constitutional Reforms of 1907 6. Hero and Advisor to Late-Qing China Reformers 7. The Two Faces of the Resident-General in Korea
Biography
Takii Kazuhiro is a Professor at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Kyoto, Japan
