The Dilemmas of Growth in Prewar Japan

James William Morley

Published by Princeton University Press 1972

The Dilemmas of Growth in Prewar Japan

James William Morley

Volume 1732 in the series Princeton Legacy Library

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400872909

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The sixth and final volume in the series published for the Conference on Modern Japan reviews the political, economic and foreign policy problems faced by Japan during the 1930's and '40's. James Morley's introductory chapter, "Choice and Consequence," and Edwin O. Reisehauer's conclusion. "What Went Wrong?" define the context of the discussion.

Contents: "Foreword," John Whitney Hall. 1. "Introduction: Choice and Consequence," James William Morley. PART ONE: Political and Military. II. "The Bureaucracy as a Political Force, 1920-45," Robert M. Spaulding, Jr. III. "Retrogression in Japan's Foreign Policy Decision-Making Process," Chihiro Hosoya. IV. "The Failure of Military Expansionism," Akira Iriye. V. "The Radical Left and the Failure of Communism," George M. Beekmann. PART TWO: Economic and Social. VI. "Rural Origins of Japanese Fascism," R. P. Dore and Tsutomu Ouchi. VII. "The Economic Muddle of the 192O's," Hugh I. Patrick. VIII. "Big Business and Politics in Prewar Japan," Arthur E. Tiedemann. PAKT THREE: Intellectual. IX. "Intellectuals as Visionaries of the New Asian Order," James B. Crowley. X. "Nakano Seigo and the Spirit of the Meiji Restoration in Twentieth- Century Japan," Tetsuo Najita. XI. "Oyama Ikuo and the Search for Democracy," Peter Duus. PART FOUR: Comparisons and Conclusions. XII. "Japan and Germany in the Interwar Period," Kentaro Hayashi. XIII. "What Went Wrong?" Edwin O. Reischauer. Index.

Originally published in 1972.

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FOREWORD Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
CHAPTER I. Introduction: Choice and Consequence James William Morley Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
PART ONE. Political and Military
CHAPTER II. The Bureaucracy as a Political Force, 1920-45 Robert M. Spaulding Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
CHAPTER III. Retrogression in Japan's Foreign Policy Decision-Making Process Chihiro Hosoya Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	81
CHAPTER IV. The Failure of Military Expansionism Akira Iriye Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	107
CHAPTER V. The Radical Left and the Failure of Communism George M. Beckmann Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
PART TWO. Economic and Social
CHAPTER VI. Rural Origins of Japanese Fascism R. P. Dore and Tsutomu Ouchi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	181
CHAPTER VII. The Economic Muddle of the 1920’s Hugh T. Patrick Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	211
CHAPTER VIII. Big Business and Politics in Prewar Japan Arthur E. Tiedemann Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	267
PART THREE. Intellectual
CHAPTER IX. Intellectuals as Visionaries of the New Asian Order James B. Crowley Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	319
CHAPTER X. Nakano Seigo and the Spirit of the Meiji Restoration in Twentieth-Century Japan Tetsuo Najita Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	375
CHAPTER XI. Ōyama Ikuo and the Search for Democracy Peter Duus Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	423
PART FOUR. Comparisons and Conclusions
CHAPTER XII. Japan and Germany in the Interwar Period Kentarō Hayashi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	461
CHAPTER XIII. What Went Wrong? Edwin O. Reischauer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	489
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