Japan's Emergence as a Modern State: Political and Economic Problems of the Meiji Period, 60th Anniversary Edition

by E. Herbert Norman and Janice Parker

Originally published in 1940 by the Institute of Pacific Relations (IPR), this classic work by a leading 20th-century Japanologist has an enduring value. Japan's Emergence as a Modern State examines the problems and accomplishments of the Meiji period (1868-1912).This edition includes forewords by: R. Gordon Robertson, a former member of the Canadian Department of External Affairs; Len Edwards, the present Canadian ambassador to Japan; and William L. Holland, former secretary-general of the IPR; as well as a preface and introduction by Lawrence Woods. Also included are 10 short essays by leading Canadian, Japanese, and American scholars of Japanese politics, history, and economics,

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0774808233
• ISBN13: 9780774808231
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: UBC Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"