Olejar Books

Modern Japan, Second Edition, presents the history of Japan's rise to world prominence first as an aggressively westernizing Asian nation, then as a major imperialist power, and finally its resurgence as a postwar economic giant. The text has been completely revised to reflect recent scholarship, including subjects such as Japan's role in WWII, women's history, and recent developments in Japan's role as a leading economic power. The text is broken down into four parts: 1) The Fall of the Tokugawa Order, 1800-1868 2) The Pursuit of Wealth and Power, 1868-1905 3) Political Change, Crisis, and War, 1905-1945 4) Peace, Prosperity, and Stability, 1945-Present