Agony of choice : Matsuoka Yōsuke and the rise and fall of the Japanese Empire, 1880-1946
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Agony of choice : Matsuoka Yōsuke and the rise and fall of the Japanese Empire, 1880-1946
（Studies of modern Japan）
Lexington Books, c2002
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Matsuoka Yōsuke and his times
松岡洋右とその時代
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Note
"Books by Matsuoka Yōsuke": p. 275-276
Bibliography: p. 277-291
Includes index
"Matsuoka Yōsuke to sono jidai (Matsuoka Yōsuke and his times). A translation into Japanese by Hasegawa Shinichi of an earlier version of this work (Tokyo: TBS Britannica, 1981)"--P. 309
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Agony of Choice, the life of Japanese statesman and diplomat Matsuoka Yosuke, offers a vivid narrative of twentieth-century Japanese diplomatic history. Matsuoka was an American-educated Japanese foreign minister who became a vocal advocate of Japanese expansionism in echo of the America he so admired. His promotion of alliances and relationships with countries such as Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, however, not only led Japan to war with the United States but also led to Matsuoka's involvement with and eventual indictment for atrocities committed during the war. Through extensive archival research and fascinating personal interviews, David Lu explores Matsuoka's pivotal role in the drama of Japan's withdrawal from the League of Nations, empire-building in Asia, and the development of interwar Japanese politics.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Early Life in Yamaguchi Chapter 2 The First American Experience Chapter 3 Diplomat in China, Russia, and America Chapter 4 From Tokyo to Versailles Chapter 5 Railway Politics in Manchuria Chapter 6 Revolutionary China, SMR, and Japanese Politics Chapter 7 Seiyukai Politics and Shanghai Assignment Chapter 8 Withdrawal from the League of Nations Chapter 9 Political Party Dissolution Movement Chapter 10 Manchukuo, Guandong Army, and the SMR Chapter 11 Becoming Master of Kasumigaseki Chapter 12 Alliance with Germany Chapter 13 China and Southeast Asia Chapter 14 European Tour and Neutrality Pact with USSR Chapter 15 Approaches to the United States Chapter 16 The Later Years Chapter 17 Reflections and Assessment
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