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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791589503321

Autore

Oates L. R (Leslie Russell), <1925-, >

Titolo

Populist nationalism in prewar Japan : a biography of Nakano Seigo / / Leslie Russell Oates

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 1985, 2011

ISBN

1-136-91717-9

1-136-91718-7

1-283-03760-2

9786613037602

0-203-84401-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (117 p.)

Collana

Routledge library editions. Japan ; ; v. 69

Disciplina

324.25200924

952.033092

Soggetti

Legislators - Japan

Japan Politics and government 1926-1945

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1985.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Launched on a world of expanding horizons -- 2. In the front line for party liberalism -- 3. Liberalism sacrifced to national solidarity -- 4. Staking all on Japan's world mission -- 5. A final stand for survival with honour.

Sommario/riassunto

Nakano has received very little attention in works in English on the relevant period, as his approaches to effective power were limited while his career also lacks the violent drama associated with movements resorting to terrorism. Even in Japan he has not been made the subject of much academic enquiry. Though remaining a fairly well-known figure he is more generally consigned to the class of 'ultra-nationalists' who are blamed for the disaster of Japan's defeat. This book uses material from the few biographies available in conjunction with some short sketches of Nakano by others, biographi