Japan in the World

Shidehara Kijuro, Pacifism, and the Abolition of War

Klaus Schlichtmann (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

370 Seiten

2009
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-0-7391-2675-2 (ISBN)

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The twentieth century is as remarkable for its world wars as it is for its efforts to outlaw war in international and constitutional law and politics. Japan in the World examines some of these efforts through the life and work of Shidehara Kijuro, who was active as diplomat and statesman between 1896 until his death in 1951. Shidehara is seen as a guiding thread running through the first five decades of the twentieth century. Through the 1920s until the beginning of the 1930s, his foreign policy shaped Japan's place within the community of nations. The positive role Japan played in international relations and the high esteem in which it was held at that time goes largely to his credit. As Prime Minister and "man of the hour" after the Second World War, he had a hand in shaping the new beginning for post-war Japan, instituting policies that would start his country on a path to peace and prosperity. Accessing previously unpublished archival materials, Schlichtmann examines the work of this pacifist statesman, situating Shidehara within the context of twentieth century statecraft and international politics. While it was an age of devastating total wars that took a vast toll of civilian lives, the politics and diplomatic history between 1899 and 1949 also saw the light of new developments in international and constitutional law to curtail state sovereignty and reach a peaceful order of international affairs. Japan in the World is an essential resource for understanding that nation's contributions to these world-changing developments.

Klaus Schlichtmann is a lecturer in Peace Studies at the Japan Women's University; he also teaches German at Nihon University.

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Historical Backgrounds of a Japanese Ethics of Peace: A General Justification Chapter 3 The International Environment and the Emergence of Modern Japan Chapter 4 Shidehara Kijuro, 1872-1922

Erscheint lt. Verlag	16.5.2009
Reihe/Serie	AsiaWorld
Verlagsort	Lanham, MD
Sprache	englisch
Maße	162 x 240 mm
Gewicht	705 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10	0-7391-2675-X / 073912675X
ISBN-13	978-0-7391-2675-2 / 9780739126752
Zustand	Neuware