History of Japan's Restoration: Politics and Economy in Japan's Meiji Period

The book "Japanese Restoration History" combs the history of Japan's Meiji Restoration period from the perspectives of politics, economy, diplomacy, etc., Explores how Japan quickly transitioned from a feudal country to a modern country despite internal and external troubles, and analyzes Japan's characteristics in the modernization process and the reasons behind it. This book is developed in a thematic, narrative and discussion manner. During the analysis process, the author not only explores the impact of Japan's political and cultural traditions on the Meiji Restoration from a vertical perspective, but also compares anti-feudal and anti-colonial revolutions in other parts of the world from a horizontal perspective, such as comparing it with the British Enclosure Movement and the French Revolution to clarify the particularity of Japan's capitalist development in rural areas. He also compares it with China to explore the similarities and differences in the response methods of Japan and the Qing court in the face of Western colonization and trade expansion. Through comparison, readers can better understand the generality and particularity of Japan's Meiji Restoration. The author of this book, Herbert Norman, is a famous Japanese historian who has long been engaged in research on Japanese history. He once served in the Canadian Embassy in Japan. Therefore, this book not only refers to Japanese primary documents, but also quotes the research results of Western scholars on the Meiji Restoration. It is a classic work on the history of the Meiji Restoration in Japan.