Routledge Handbook of Modern Japanese History

<p><em>The Routledge Handbook of Modern Japanese History</em> is a concise overview of modern Japanese history from the middle of the nineteenth century until the end of the twentieth century. Written by a group of international historians, each an authority in his or her field, the book covers modern Japanese history in an accessible yet comprehensive manner. The subjects featured in the book range from the development of the political system and matters of international relations, to social and economic history and gender issues, to post-war discussions about modern Japan’s historical trajectory and its wartime past. Divided into thematic parts, the sections include:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Nation, empire and borders</li> <p> </p> <li>Ideologies and the political system</li> <p> </p> <li>Economy and society</li> <p> </p> <li>Historical legacies and memory</li> </ul><p>Each chapter outlines important historiographical debates and controversies, summarizes the latest developments in the field, and identifies research topics that have not yet received sufficient scholarly attention. As such, the book will be useful to students and scholars of Japanese history, Asian history and Asian Studies.</p> <p>Chronology <strong>Part I Nation, empire, borders </strong>1. Japan in the global twentieth century, <em>Akira Iriye </em>2. Alliances and enmities: Relations with Great Britain and Europe, <em>Antony Best</em> 3. Japan and Asia, <em>Christopher W. A. Szpilman and Sven Saaler </em>4. Unequal treaties, consular jurisdiction, and treaty port society, <em>Harald Fuess </em>5. The English-language press networks in the transnational history of East Asia, 1850–1950, <em>Peter O’Connor </em>6. Japan’s colonial empire, <em>Sandra Wilson and Robert Cribb </em>7. Race and racism, <em>Rotem Kowner </em>8. Overseas migration, 1868–1945, <em>Martin Dusinberre </em>9. Ryukyu/Okinawa’s trajectory – from periphery to centre, 1600–2015,<em> Gavan McCormack </em><strong>Part II Ideologies and the political system </strong>10. From Edo to Meiji: The public sphere and political criticism in nineteenth-century Japan, <em>Matsuda Kōichirō </em>11. State Shinto, <em>Kate Wildman Nakai </em>12. Conservatism and conservative reaction, <em>Christopher W. A. Szpilman </em>13. The military and politics, <em>Sven Saaler </em>14. Liberalism, internationalism, and democracy,<em> Michael A. Schneider </em>15. The bureaucracy and politics, <em>Roger H. Brown </em>16. The debate on fascism in Japanese historiography, <em>Katō Yōko </em>17. Japan’s 1930s: crisis, fascism, and social imperialism, <em>Ethan Mark </em>18. Japan’s war of words: World War II propaganda, <em>Barak Kushner </em><strong>Part III Economy and society </strong>19. The path of economic development from the late nineteenth century to the economic miracle, <em>Penelope Francks </em>20. The yen – Japan’s national currency, <em>Mark Ravina </em>21. Urban life and the city idea in the twentieth century, <em>Louise Young </em>22. Cooperatives and grassroots developments, <em>Tessa Morris-Suzuki</em> 23. The emergence of trade unions, <em>Christopher Gerteis </em>24. The postwar employment system, <em>Charles Weathers </em>25. Genders, sexualities and bodies in modern Japanese history, <em>Vera Mackie </em>26. Religion in the postwar era, <em>Ian Reader </em>27. Washoku, heritage and national identity, <em>Katarzyna J. Cwiertka </em>28. Environmental history, <em>Philip C. Brown </em><strong>Part IV Historical legacies and memory </strong>29. Debates over historical consciousness, <em>Yoshida Yutaka </em>30. History and the state in postwar Japan, <em>Hatano Sumio </em>31. The politics of Yasukuni Shrine and war memory, <em>Jeff Kingston</em></p>