The Meiji Restoration : monarchism, mass communication and conservative revolution /
Alistair D. Swale.
- x, 206 p. ; 23 cm.
Japan within the world system : urbanization, political stasis and Western economic expansion -- The Meiji coup d’etat -- Mass media and the development of civil culture -- "The more thorough fulfillment of the Restoration" -- The imperial household, the popular press and the contestation of public space -- Conclusion : conservatism, traditionalism and restoration.
"The Meiji Restoration of 1868 is one of the most astonishing political events of the modern era, yet it doesn’t fit easily with Western precedents of mass mobilization and social transformation. This book challenges some of the preconceptions that have hindered the Restoration being understood on its own terms"--Provided by publisher.
0230593860 (hbk.) 9780230593862 (hbk.)
Social change--History--Japan--19th century Political culture--History--Japan--19th century Conservatism--History--Japan--19th century Mass media--Political aspects--History--Japan--19th century Communication--Political aspects--History--Japan--19th century Monarchy--History--Japan--19th century
Japan--History--Restoration, 1853-1870 Japan--Politics and government--19th century