Army, Empire, and Politics in Meiji Japan: the Three Careers of General Katsura Taro

Lone (East Asian history, Australian Defense Force Academy, U. of New South Wales, Australia) examines the dramatic political and military developments of the Meiji era (1868-1912), with the creation of a mass army, the onset of overseas expansion, the introduction of a constitution, and party politics. Challenging stereotypes of Japanese militaris