{"product_id":"9781350240407","title":"Empire and Constitution in Modern Japan Why Could War with China Not Be Prevented?","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSOAS Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eEmpire and Constitution in Modern Japan\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Could War with China Not Be Prevented?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJunji Banno | Christopher Gerteis | Arthur Stockwin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the beginning of the Meiji period when Japan evolved into a modern and powerful nation-state, ideas of empire and constitution imbued Japanese rule and progress. In \u003ci\u003eEmpire and Constitution in Modern Japan\u003c\/i\u003e, Junji Banno expertly analyses how these conflicting concepts operated together in Japan from 1868 until 1937.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy 'empire', Banno means the Japanese impetus to create its own empire; by 'constitution', he identifies Japanese efforts to create a constitutional government. In this book, Banno discusses the complicated relationship between these two concepts, ranging from incompatibility in some periods to symbiosis in others. Furthermore, understanding the complex and competing nature of these ideals, he persuasively reasons, is key to our understanding of why Japan and China went to war in 1937, leading to Pearl Harbor just four years later.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTranslated by eminent scholar Arthur Stockwin, Banno's highly accessible account of the dynamics of pre-war Japanese political history provides an engaging survey of imperialism and constitutionalism in modern Japan. It will be of vital importance to all scholars of modern Japanese history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJunji Banno\u003c\/b\u003e was a Professor of History at the Institute of Social Science of Tokyo University, Japan. Between 1971 and 2012 he published numerous books on modern Japanese history, three of which have been translated into English: \u003ci\u003eThe Establishment of the Japanese Constitutional System\u003c\/i\u003e (1992), \u003ci\u003eDemocracy in Pre-War Japan \u003c\/i\u003e(2001), and\u003ci\u003e Japan's Modern History, 1857-1937 \u003c\/i\u003e(2014). Junji Banno sadly passed away in 2020.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArthur Stockwin\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Fellow of St Antony's College, University of Oxford, UK. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDynamic and Immobilist Politics in Japan\u003c\/i\u003e (1988), \u003ci\u003eDictionary of the Modern Politics of Japan\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), and \u003ci\u003eGoverning Japan\u003c\/i\u003e (4th ed. 2008). In 2004 he was presented with The Order of the Rising Sun on behalf of the Emperor of Japan for his efforts to promote Japanese studies in the United Kingdom, and in 2009 was awarded the Order of the British Empire for services to academic excellence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 December 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350240407\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e186\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.44\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51333102370956,"sku":"9781350240407","price":36.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_c2577785-e6b9-466d-90a6-da66603ff4c6.jpg?v=1783608539","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350240407","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}