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The history of the Meiji Restoration touches on many themes of significance not only to Japan. It was partly Asia's response to Western expansion in the 19th century. Therefore, studying the Meiji Restoration touches on the nature of imperialism and nationalism and their relationship with the changes in the modern world. Beasley's "Meiji Restoration" is a historical work that combines history and theory. Its introduction discusses in a concise way the main doctrines as well as representative scholars and works on how to interpret and evaluate the nature, status and historical impact of the Meiji Restoration up to 1970.