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The Logic of Conformity: Japan´s Entry into International Society
Tomoko T. Okagaki
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Hardback. A sophisticated and significant contribution to the literature on state building and the history of international relations, The Logic of Conformity is a fascinating study of how the concept of sovereignty is reshaped by the entrance of newcomers. Series: Japan and Global Society. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
In The Logic of Conformity, Tomoko T. Okagaki examines Japan's entry into the European state system in the late nineteenth century. Okagaki focuses on the extraordinary degree of conformity that Japan demonstrated in accommodating itself to Western norms of international relations within a very short period of time. By introducing a political science perspective to the study of Japan's modernization, which has heretofore been studied mostly as a historical subject, she emphasizes the significance of contextual factors that constrained the ways in which Japan entered international society. As Okagaki shows, while the international system defined the mode of Japan's ... Read more
In The Logic of Conformity, Tomoko T. Okagaki examines Japan's entry into the European state system in the late nineteenth century. Okagaki focuses on the extraordinary degree of conformity that Japan demonstrated in accommodating itself to Western norms of international relations within a very short period of time. By introducing a political science perspective to the study of Japan's modernization, which has heretofore been studied mostly as a historical subject, she emphasizes the significance of contextual factors that constrained the ways in which Japan entered international society. As Okagaki shows, while the international system defined the mode of Japan's ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
Japan and Global Society
Condition
New
Weight
477g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781442641884
SKU
V9781442641884
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About Tomoko T. Okagaki
Tomoko T. Okagaki is a professor of International Politics in the Faculty of Law at Dokkyo University.
Reviews for The Logic of Conformity: Japan´s Entry into International Society
'This is a thought-provoking contribution to the study of Japanese history, political science, and international law. By juxtaposing the long-term domestic background with a selection of global theoretical models, Okagaki achieves a refreshing breath of perspective.'
Andrew Cobbing International Journal vol 69:03:2014
Andrew Cobbing International Journal vol 69:03:2014