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Japanese Diplomacy and East Asian International Politics, 1918–1931 book cover

1st Edition

Japanese Diplomacy and East Asian International Politics, 1918–1931

By Ryuji Hattori Copyright 2024
336 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

336 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book provides an overall picture of East Asian international politics during the early interwar period and examines the various foreign policy trends of the major powers involved, including Japan, China, Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union. Based on extensive original research, it posits that East Asia experienced four waves of international change during the interwar period:... Read more

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Preface

Usage Notes

Name Equivalencies

Acronyms

Introduction: Japanese Diplomacy and Interwar East Asia’s “Four Waves of International Change”

1 The First Wave of International Change and Hara Diplomacy: September 1918 to November 1921 – The Hara Government

2 The Creation of the Washington System and the Second Wave of International Change: November 1921 to January 1924 – The Takahashi, Kato- Tomosaburo - , and Yamamoto Governments

3 New Movements in China and the Soviet Union and the First Era of Shidehara Diplomacy: January 1924 to April 1927 – The Kiyoura, Kato- Takaaki, and Wakatsuki Governments

4 The Establishment of the Nationalist Government and Tanaka Diplomacy: April 1927 to July 1929 – The Tanaka Government

5 The Second Era of Shidehara Diplomacy and the Third Wave of International Change: July 1929 to December 1931 – The Hamaguchi and Wakatsuki Governments

Conclusion: International Changes and Policy Trends

Afterword

Index

Biography

Ryuji Hattori is a Professor in the Faculty of Policy Studies at Chuo University, Japan and has a Bachelor’s from Kyoto University, an MA from Johns Hopkins University, and a Ph.D. from Kobe University.

Graham B. Leonard is an Independent Translator and Researcher based in Seattle, Washington, USA.

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