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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777708703321

Autore

Schlichtmann Klaus <1944->

Titolo

Japan in the world [[electronic resource] ] : Shidehara Kijūrō, pacifism, and the abolition of war . Volume II / / Klaus Schlichtmann

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Lexington Books, c2009

ISBN

1-282-49442-2

9786612494420

0-7391-3520-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (403 p.)

Collana

AsiaWorld

Disciplina

952.04/4092

952.044092

Soggetti

Prime ministers - Japan

Diplomats - Japan

Pacifism - Japan - History - 20th century

Japan Foreign relations 1912-1945

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Translated from German.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Remarks on Orthography; Foreword by Ian Nish; Introduction to Volume II; I. A World without War: Shidehara as Foreign Minister, 1924-1931; II. From the Manchurian Crisis to the End of the Second World War, 1931-1945; III. Shidehara, 1945-1951; IV. Japanese Pacifism and Politics after the Second World War; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

Accessing previously unpublished archival materials, Japan in the World examines the life and diplomatic work of Shidehara Kijuro (1872-1951), situating Shidehara within the context of twentieth century statecraft and international politics. While it was an age of devastating total wars that took a vast toll of civilian lives, the politics and diplomatic history between 1899 and 1949 also saw the light of new developments in international and constitutional law to curtail state sovereignty and reach a peaceful order of international affairs. Japan in the World is an essential resource for unde