What is it about?
Japanese-German Relations, 1895-1945 (edited by Christian W. Spang and Rolf-Harald Wippich) provides an original and stimulating interpretation of Japanese as well as German history and international diplomacy. The book offers a deeper understanding of many important aspects of the bilateral relations between the two countries from the Sino-Japanese War in 1894--95 to the parallel defeat of Germany and Japan in World War II.
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Why is it important?
The book presents state-of-the-art research on the military as well as the ideological side of Japanese-German relations during the crucial half-century preceding 1945. Focussing on ‘War, Diplomacy and Public Opinion’, the book shows convincingly that there is no ‘natural’ link between early German influence on Meiji-Japan and the fatal war-alliance.
Perspectives
Different from many early works, this book was written by a team of Japanese and German scholars, which means it is less one-sided than other publications on the market. This book will be of great interest to those dealing with Japanese and Germany studies, comparative or world history, international relations & political science alike.
Professor Dr. Christian W. Spang
Daito Bunka University, Tokyo, Japan
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This page is a summary of: Japanese-German Relations, 1895-1945, March 2006, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.4324/9780203481585.
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