The Meiji Restoration: Monarchism, Mass Communication and Conservative Revolution

Swale, Alistair D.

The Meiji Restoration of 1868 is one of the most astonishing political events of the modern era, yet it doesn't fit easily with Western precedents of mass mobilization and social transformation. This book challenges some of the preconceptions that have hindered the Restoration being understood on its own terms.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2009-11-04

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349369256

DOI: 10.1057/9780230245792

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 206