Japan in the Fascist Era

E. Bruce Reynolds

Palgrave Macmillan, Jul 16, 2004 - History - 205 pages

In contrast to Euro-centric works on comparative fascism that set Japan apart from Germany and Italy, this book emphasizes parallels between Japan and its Axis Allies. Romantic nationalist ideologies attracted a strong following in all three nations as they emerged as modern states in the late 1800s. In both Germany and Japan these were, from the beginning, strongly racial in nature. Spurred by grievances against the "status quo" powers, all three took up aggressive policies in the 1930s, producing a short-lived "fascist era." Japan's prominent role demands a broader perspective and consideration of "fascism" as more than a purely European phenomenon.

About the author

E. Bruce Reynolds is Professor of History at San Jose State University where he teaches courses on Japan, China, Southeast Asia, and World War II and heads the East Asian Regional Materials and Resources Center (EARMARC). His publications include Thailand and Japan's Southern Advance, 1940-1945 and various articles and book chapters on World War II in Asia.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Japan in the Fascist Era
• Editor: E. Bruce Reynolds
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004
• ISBN: 140396338X, 9781403963383
• Length: 205 pages
• Subjects: History / Asia / General; History / Asia / Japan; Political Science / General; Political Science / History & Theory; Political Science / World / Asian; Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social; Social Science / General; Social Science / Sociology / General