World War I and the Triumph of a New Japan, 1919-1930
- 234 pages
- 9 hours of reading
A new, integrative history of interwar Japan, highlighting the transformative effects of the Great War far from the Western Front.
Frederick R Dickinson Book order
Frederick R. Dickinson is a distinguished historian specializing in modern Japan. His scholarly work delves into the intricate dynamics of Japanese society, examining its diplomatic relations and the complex interplay of politics and nationalism across Asia. Professor Dickinson's research provides readers with a profound understanding of the forces that have shaped Japan and its global position.
- 2015
- 2001
War and National Reinvention
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
In the first full-length study of Japan in the Great War, Dickinson highlights the profound impact of the events of 1914-19 on Japan and argues that the war and the collapse of Japan's model, Imperial Germany, aggravated a tumultuous Japanese domestic debate over national identity that generated a drive for national power in the 1930s.