1st Edition
Japan's Early Experience of Contract Management in the Treaty Ports
By Yuki Allyson Honjo
Copyright 2003
262 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
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This is the first in-depth study of the early trial-and-error experiences of contracting between Japanese and western merchants trading in the Japanese Treaty Ports in the eighteen year period immediately following the opening of the ports in 1859. Fundamental to the equation were the inevitable east-west cultural and legal ambiguities that impacted on the traders. The learning curve for both... Read more
Acknowledgements Table of Figures Introduction 1. The Tokugawa Legacy 2. Treaty Ports: Boundaries and Borders 3. Reaching Agreement: The Mechanics of Promise and Payment 4. Description of Cases 5. The Avenues of Legal Redress 6. In Pursuit of a Bargain 7. Promise, Agreement, and Contract: Ito Hachibei vs. Walsh, Hall & Co. 8. Towards Implications and Theory Conclusion: The Republic of Commerce Notes Bibliography Index
Biography
Yuki Allyson Honjo
'Providing many valuable insights into the details of treaty port life and supported by extensive evidence from primary sources, Honjo's book makes for fascinating reading' - Monumenta Nipponica
