1st Edition

Militarism and Foreign Policy in Japan

By E Causton Copyright 1936
210 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

The Manchurian "Incident" of 1931 led to a Japanese occupation, the birth of Manchoukuo and the withdrawal of Japan from the League of Nations. At the time it seemed as if the army and navy were exerting a supreme influence. This volume points out that this influence is not new and that there are strong reasons for its existence and continuance. It shows how it is fostered by the peculiar... Read more

1. The Background for a Militarist Appeal  2. Lithe Defects of Japanese Democracy  3. The Position of the Military  4. The Restoration and After  5. The Implications of 1931  6. The Revival of Military Influence  Conclusion.  The Constitution of Japan.  Bibliography. Index.

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E Causton

‘A valuable book, with much detailed information...’- Birmingham Post, UK

‘Well documented and absorbing.’-Manchester Guardian, UK