Germany and Japanno other leading industrial nations have developed in such strikingly similar ways. This historical study presents an argument of unparalleled rigor. It explains how and why, since the 19th century, this East Asian island nation catapulted itself into modernityspecifically by adopting Prussian-German models in every sphere, from military organization to its authoritarian constitutional structure. This strategic course of action had fatal consequences: allied with Hitlers Germany, the Empire initiated the Second World War with the attack on Pearl Harbor. Following its defeat in 1945, however, it rose to become an economic giant just as rapidly as the Federal Republic of Germany. And now, in the 21st century, these two aging nations are once again grappling with very similar challenges. They must navigate a world in which the post-war order is crumblingand with it, the very foundation of German-Japanese success.
Author
Martin, Bernd
Title
Verhängnisvolle Wahlverwandtschaft
Details
2 bw-illustrations. 368 pages.
State
new
Subtitle
Japan und Deutschland seit 1861
Böhlau Verlag Ursulaplatz 1 50668 Köln Deutschland
