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Japanese Imperialism 1894-1945 (Clarendon Paperbacks) Paperback – May 30, 1991

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Studying the development, expansion, and eventual collapse of Japanese imperialism from the Sino-Japanese war of 1894-1895 through 1945, Beasley here discusses the dynamic relationship between a successful industrial economy and the building of an empire.
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    May 30, 1991
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"A masterful, synthetic study....In its broadly comparative approach, its use of Japanese language sources, and its exceptionally lucid organization and presentation, this book is extraordinarily valuable. Professor, graduate student and undergraduate can all read it with great profit."--The Historian

"A careful, judicious, and well-organized synthesis relying on the author's own archival research as well as a thorough canvass of the relevant secondary literature....There is no other book in English that provides what this one does, a compact and readable account of the history of Japanese imperialism. It will remain the standard single-volume work on the subject for some time to come, and it will undoubtedly be the book that those outside the field turn to for reference."--Journal of Japanese Studies

"A very useful study of the development of Japanese imperialism...Belongs in every college and university library."--CHOICE

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W. G. Beasley is at University of London, Honorary Member of the Japan Academy, Fellow of the British Academy.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0198221681
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Clarendon Press (May 30, 1991)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780198221685
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0198221685
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great analysis of the events that paved the path which ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2014
Great analysis of the events that paved the path which Japan and other countries were going down that lead to their involvement in WWII in the Pacific
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, Terribly Bound, Ridiculously Priced
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2010
This is an excellent examination of the history of Japanese imperialism in East Asia -- a book more for someone with a basic understanding of the history who wants more depth. Beasley writes well for an academic historian; there is no trendy jargon or dubious syntax. Unfortunately, Oxford has yet again published something utterly shoddy. This book -- the paperback -- costs over $60, but the spine was put together in such a poor way that the pages did not take long to start falling out. For a paperback priced so exorbitantly, this is outrageous.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Japan's annexation of Korea. Beasley's book is both a fair assessment and a timely read if you want to better understand what happened and why. If you can get it from a library or read it on kindle, by all means read it. It's worth it.
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ET Kirsch
2.0 out of 5 stars Not for the Lay Reader
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2009
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This is an exceedingly dry, academic overview of Japanese foreign policy from 1894-1945. For the academic, it is probably an invaluable resource, but for the lay reader, it is a very slow read and not worthwhile.

There are two major problems with the work. First, Beasley's style is extremely dry. The writing style is not in any way bad, just boring.

Two, Beasley's treatment is very methodical and he avoids analyzing Japanese actions in any larger context (with the exception of the first and last chapters). This means that each chapter devolves into a recitation of actions relevant to the chapter topic only without any larger historical arc. Larger social, economic and military trends and decisions are not discussed -- rather we get a very narrow review of Japanese foreign policy decisions only.

Really, a better title for the volume would have been "A History of Japanese Foreign Policy Memos, 1894-1945."
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W. D ONEIL
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent survey of Japanese imperialism -- and much more
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2001
There's more to this book than its title might suggest. In little more than 250 pages, Beasley has managed a remarkably clear overview of the development of Japan's entire external policy from the beginning of the 19th century to the end of the Second World War. In the process, he pays careful attention to the internal political and economic dynamics that propelled policy, and thus lays out a great deal of the story of the development of modern Japan up through 1945. While always making his own views (and the bases for them) quite clear, he gives alternative interpretations their due. Although more recent work has extended the story in certain respects (e.g., Frederick R. Dickinson's fine War and National Reinvention), Beasley's work still stands the test of time. Remarkably, for a so brief a book treating so broad a topic, Beasley manages to organize and present his story in a way that should be easy to follow even for those who do not have much background in Japanese history. An especially good book, strongly recommended.
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Matt Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars Valuable contribution to an often neglected topic
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2001
Beasley does a superb job of explaining the multi-faceted nature of Japanese modernization and empire-buliding from the Meji Restoration to the Pacific War. He discusses the creation of an intellectual justification for expansion as the liberation of asian peoples from european colonialism, while exploring the changes in the Japanese elite's perceptions of its political goals, economic exploitation, and national security requirements. Neither an apology for not a treatise against this phenomenon, the author focuses on some much neglected issues while not being distracted by dwelling on Japanese "culture" as an explanation for everything.
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Fool@inquisitive.com
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Introduction to Japanese Imperialism
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 1998
Beasley is really trying to say something to the academic world about imperialism but one would hardly notice it in a book which gives a careful overview of the history of Japanese imperialism in Asia. He covers most of the main issues objectively and interestingly, especially when it comes to setting up the background in which Japanese imperialsim developed.
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CG
2.0 out of 5 stars Puzzling Conclusion
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2012
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Author believes the "character of [the] society" and "international circumstances" pushed Japan to imperialism. Concludes: "Its [Japanese Imperialism] most evident achievement was to undermined--decisively, as it proved--European colonialism there [East and south-east Asia]."
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