Constructing Empire: The Japanese in Changchun, 1905-45

by Bill Sewell

Book Overview

Civilians play crucial roles in building empires. Constructing Empire shows how Japanese urban planners, architects, and other civilians contributed--often enthusiastically--to constructing a modern colonial enclave in northeast China. As Bill Sewell shows, Japanese imperialism in Manchuria before 1932 developed in a manner similar to that of other imperialists elsewhere in China--but thereafter the Japanese sought to surpass their rivals...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0774836539
• ISBN13: 9780774836531
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 8.9"