Party Rivalry and Political Change in Taisho Japan / / Peter Duus.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
• VerfasserIn: Duus, Peter,
• Place / Publishing House: Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2013]; ©1968
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Edition: Reprint 2013
• Language: English
• Series: Harvard East Asian Series ; 35
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (317 p.) :; 1 chart, 10 tables

One of the most striking aspects of Japan's prewar constitutional development is the establishment of two-party politics during the early years of this century. Peter Duus presents a comprehensive analysis of this important but little-explored phase of Japanese political history. In contrast with previous accounts, Duus examines the tactical and policy objectives of the party politicians within the context of their own limited aims rather than in terms of their failure to fulfill democratic ideals. The end result of these politicians' efforts, he points out, is that party government, sustained by a period of relative peace and prosperity, became a political reality in Japan for the first time.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction -- I. The Growth of Party Respectability -- II. The Origins of Two-Party Politics -- III. The Rivals: Katō Kōmei and Hara Kei -- IV. Room at the Top -- V. The Cry for Reform: The Popular Challenge -- V. The Cry for Reform: The Party Response -- VII. The Parties in Disarray -- VIII. The Trials of Responsibility -- IX. The Struggle Between Politics and Reform -- Χ. Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index