Japan Among the Powers, 1890-1990

By Sydney Giffard

Book Overview

This absorbing book, written by a former diplomat and ambassador to Japan, provides a fresh perspective on Japan's history, politics, and culture over the past hundred years. Sydney Giffard traces Japan's phenomenal development into one of the world's great powers, portraying events in Japan and its rapid industrialization as they were shaped by Japanese decision-makers rather than as they were perceived by the outside world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300068913
• ISBN13: 9780300068917
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"