War and National Reinvention: Japan in the Great War, 1914-1919

War and National Reinvention: Japan in the Great War, 1914–1919
Contents
Illustrations
Preface
Note on Japanese and Chinese Names
Introduction
1 Imperialism in the Context of National Renovation
	Japanese Diplomacy in Isolation
	The Primacy of Nation- Building
	Korea and Conscription in the Context of National Renovation
	Empire and Arms in the Context of National Renovation
	Oligarchic Politics in the Context of National Renovation
	Renovation on the Model of Imperial Germany
	War and the Consolidation of Empire, Arms, and Oligarchic Rule
	Peace and the Dissolution of Empire, Arms, and Oligarchic Rule
	The Taisho Contest over the Meiji Legacy
	Visions of a Taishō Renovation
2 \"Divine Aid\" and the \"Destiny of Japan\": The Great War as Opportunity
	World War I and the Quest for Empire
	Empire in the Service of Domestic Politics
	The Genro Versus Prime Minister Okuma, September 1914
	Synopsis
3 Imperialism in the Service of Democracy: Kato Takaaki and the Twenty-One Demands
	The Twenty-One Demands in International Context
	The Politics of the Twenty-One Demands
	Synopsis
4 Anticipating a New Order in Asia: Yamagata Aritomo, Tanaka Giichi, and an Autonomous Foreign Policy
	The Lingering Influence of Katō Takaaki
	The Troublesome Politics of Japan\'s China Policy
	Tanaka Giichi and the Plot for Civil War in China
	Yamagata Aritomo and the Quest to Contain the United States
	The Politics of the 1916 Russo-Japanese Convention
	Synopsis
5 Last Chance of an Opportune War: Preempting Woodrow Wilson in Asia
	General Terauchi Masatake\'s Quest for National Unity
	An Expansive Definition oj]apanese Rights in Asia: The Nishihara Loans
	The Politics of the Nishihara Loans
	America Enters the War
	Revolution in Russia
	The Opportunity of Intervention in Siberia
	The Political Push for a Siberian Expedition
	Synopsis
6 Versailles in the Context ofNational Renovation: Wilson Arrives in Japan
	Versailles and the Challenge of a New World Order
	Hara Takashi as Symbol ofPolitical Reform
	Hara Takashi as Conservative Reaction to Woodrow Wilson
	Hara Takashi, Yamagata Aritomo, and Defensive Preparations for Peace
	The Social and Political Effects of Wilson in Japan
	The Conservative Battle to Retain the Old Order
	Synopsis
7 Conclusion
	Restoring Agency to Japanese Leadership
	The Politics of National Reinvention
	The Great War in the Context of National Reinvention
	The Manchurian Incident in the Context of National Reinvention
	Reconceptualizing]apanese Leadership in the Twentieth Century
8 Epilogue
Reference Matter
	Notes
	Bibliography
	Index
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