Ishiwara Kanji and Japans Confrontation with the West
by Mark R. Peattie
Category: History

[Peattieâs] remarkably readable narrative goes far beyond military and diplomatic history. âChoice "Peattieâs comprehensive and fascinating book adds greatly to our knowledge of colonial governments in general, the Japanese empire in particular, and the global significance of the Pacific Islands." âThe Contemporary Pacific"The significance of this book by Peattie, a lifelong scholar of the Japanese empire, is that it brings Japanâs 30-year imperial adventure in the Pacific out of the shadows at last. While indispensable for those who have a special interest in the vast part of Micronedia that Japan ruled, the authorâs contribution has an importance for others as well. It offers a carefully researched and penetrating look into the heart and soul of one of the very few non-Western colonial powers in the Pacific." âFrancis Hezel, Journal of Pacific History