Yoshida Shigeru : last Meiji man / by Yoshida Shigeru ; edited by Hiroshi Nara ; with translations from Japanese by Yoshida Ken'ichi and Hiroshi Nara.
| Author/creator | Yoshida, Shigeru |
| Other author | Nara, Hiroshi, 1951- |
| Other author | Yoshida, Ken'ichi, 1912-1977 |
| Other author | Yoshida, Shigeru, 1878-1967. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | [New ed.]. |
| Publication Info | Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, ©2007. |
| Description | xix, 313 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Series | A Pacific Basin Institute book Library of Japan Library of Japan. ^A714353 Pacific Basin Institute book. ^A456512 |
| Contents | The unfolding tragedy -- The crisis breaks -- Aftermath of defeat -- Blueprint for an occupation -- General MacArthur and his aides -- My political apprenticeship -- The "Yoshida era" begins -- My first cabinet -- In opposition and an election victory -- The last three Yoshida cabinets -- The West revisited -- Old friends in Britain and the United States -- The postwar constitution -- Critics of the new constitution -- The purges -- Educational reform -- Police reform -- The Self-Defense Force -- Agricultural reform -- The postwar food crisis -- Labor reforms and after -- My views on Japan's labor movement -- The communists as a destructive force -- The San Francisco Peace Treaty -- Preparatory negotiations for peace -- The San Francisco Peace Conference -- The territorial question -- The U.S.-Japan Security Treaty -- The administrative agreement -- Korean War, peace, and independence -- My view on the Imperial Household -- Recollections of my days as a diplomat -- Recollections of friends. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| General note | Mostly excerpts from his Kaisō jun̄en with the last 3 chapters added. |
| Language | Mostly excerpts from his Kaisō jun̄en with the last 3 chapters added. |
| LCCN | 2006039038 |
| ISBN | 9780742539327 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0742539326 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780742539334 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0742539334 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DS890.Y63 A3 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |