The Political Ideas of Modern Japan
Descriptive Information
Permalink
https://exhibits.library.illinois.edu/s/ias/item/4034
- Title
- The Political Ideas of Modern Japan
- Author/Editor(s)
- Kiyoshi "Karl" Kawakami
- Date
- 1903
- Publisher
- Iowa City, Ia.: University Press
- Catalog Link
- https://i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_UIU/m6d2fe/alma991069886819705816
- Description
- The Political Ideas of Modern Japan was based on Kawakami's master’s thesis. Kawakami writes about the development of modern political ideas in Japan, an underrepresented field at the time. The economic growth of Japan was starting to be studied. He situates the current political ideas of Japan, in the context of Japanese history, interactions with the West, influences of China on Japan and characteristics of the Japan as a nation. He is highly influenced by Rousseau and modern European political theory in his analysis.
