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The Meiji Restoration : monarchism, mass communication and conservative revolution /

"The Meiji Restoration of 1868 is one of the most astonishing political events of the modern era, yet it doesn't fit easily with Western precedents of mass mobilization and social transformation. This book challenges some of the preconceptions that have hindered the Restoration being under...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Swale, Alistair
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Basingstoke, UK ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Subjects:
Japan > History > Restoration, 1853-1870.
Japan > History > Meiji period, 1868-1912.
Japan > Politics and government > 19th century.
Monarchy > Japan > History > 19th century.
Communication > Political aspects > Japan > History > 19th century.
Mass media > Political aspects > Japan > History > 19th century.
Conservatism > Japan > History > 19th century.
Political culture > Japan > History > 19th century.
Social change > Japan > History > 19th century.
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Summary:"The Meiji Restoration of 1868 is one of the most astonishing political events of the modern era, yet it doesn't fit easily with Western precedents of mass mobilization and social transformation. This book challenges some of the preconceptions that have hindered the Restoration being understood on its own terms"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:x, 206 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780230593862 (hbk.)
0230593860 (hbk.)