The Manchurian Crisis and Japanese Society, 1931-33

The repercussions of the 1931 'Manchurian Incident' threw Japan into crisis. This book re-evaluates the social and political nations of its place in the history of pre-war and wartime Japan. It explores the reactions of different sections of the state and society, particularly rural groups, women's organizations and business association, contributions to major international debates regarding imperialism, nationalism and the chain of events leading to the World War.