The Meiji Restoration: Japan as a Global Nation

The Meiji Restoration of 1868 was a revolutionary watershed in world history, and this volume offers fresh economic, social, political, cultural, and military perspectives on the event and the subsequent creation of the modern Japanese nation-state. It explores how the Japanese state and people engaged with global trends and the internal military conflicts of the 1860s, and how new political, cultural, and diplomatic institutions were created as Japan emerged as a global nation.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 300 pages
Publication date: 27 October 2022
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

The Meiji Restoration of 1868 stands as a transformative moment in world history, alongside the American and French Revolutions. In this comprehensive volume, esteemed historians from North America, Europe, and Japan employ a global lens to present fresh economic, social, political, cultural, and military insights into the Meiji Restoration and the subsequent formation of the modern Japanese nation-state. By seamlessly blending meta- and micro-history, the authors delve into how the Japanese state and society interacted with the global trends of the early 19th century. They also examine the internal military conflicts that characterized the 1860s and the process of reconciliation that followed in 1868. Furthermore, they explore the establishment of new political, cultural, and diplomatic institutions as Japan emerged as a global power, shaped by its unique position in the world.

The Meiji Restoration of 1868 marked a pivotal moment in world history, comparable to the American and French Revolutions. In this comprehensive volume, esteemed historians from North America, Europe, and Japan employ a global lens to present fresh economic, social, political, cultural, and military insights into the Meiji Restoration and the subsequent formation of the modern Japanese nation-state. By seamlessly blending meta- and micro-history, the authors delve into how the Japanese state and society interacted with the global trends of the early 19th century. They also examine the internal military conflicts that characterized the 1860s and the process of reconciliation that followed in 1868. Furthermore, they explore the establishment of new political, cultural, and diplomatic institutions as Japan emerged as a global power, shaped by its unique position in the world.

The Meiji Restoration of 1868 stands as a transformative moment in world history, alongside the American and French Revolutions. In this comprehensive volume, esteemed historians from North America, Europe, and Japan employ a global lens to present fresh economic, social, political, cultural, and military insights into the Meiji Restoration and the subsequent formation of the modern Japanese nation-state. By seamlessly blending meta- and micro-history, the authors delve into how the Japanese state and society interacted with the global trends of the early 19th century. They also examine the internal military conflicts that characterized the 1860s and the process of reconciliation that followed in 1868. Furthermore, they explore the establishment of new political, cultural, and diplomatic institutions as Japan emerged as a global power, shaped by its unique position in the world.

The Meiji Restoration of 1868 marked a pivotal moment in world history, comparable to the American and French Revolutions. In this comprehensive volume, esteemed historians from North America, Europe, and Japan employ a global lens to present fresh economic, social, political, cultural, and military insights into the Meiji Restoration and the subsequent formation of the modern Japanese nation-state. By seamlessly blending meta- and micro-history, the authors delve into how the Japanese state and society interacted with the global trends of the early 19th century. They also examine the internal military conflicts that characterized the 1860s and the process of reconciliation that followed in 1868. Furthermore, they explore the establishment of new political, cultural, and diplomatic institutions as Japan emerged as a global power, shaped by its unique position in the world.

The Meiji Restoration of 1868 stands as a transformative moment in world history, alongside the American and French Revolutions. In this comprehensive volume, esteemed historians from North America, Europe, and Japan employ a global lens to present fresh economic, social, political, cultural, and military insights into the Meiji Restoration and the subsequent formation of the modern Japanese nation-state. By seamlessly blending meta- and micro-history, the authors delve into how the Japanese state and society interacted with the global trends of the early 19th century. They also examine the internal military conflicts that characterized the 1860s and the process of reconciliation that followed in 1868. Furthermore, they explore the establishment of new political, cultural, and diplomatic institutions as Japan emerged as a global power, shaped by its unique position in the world.

Weight: 456g
Dimension: 152 x 227 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781108745475