Bibliograph

Ruffians, yakuza, nationalists, the violent politics of modern Japan, 1860-1960, Eiko Maruko Siniawer

Type

Label

Ruffians, yakuza, nationalists, the violent politics of modern Japan, 1860-1960, Eiko Maruko Siniawer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-249) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ruffians, yakuza, nationalists

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

228371893

Responsibility statement

Eiko Maruko Siniawer

Sub title

the violent politics of modern Japan, 1860-1960

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Patriots and gamblers: violence and the formation of the Meiji state -- Violent democracy: ruffians and the birth of parliamentary politics -- Institutionalized ruffianism and a culture of political violence -- Fascist violence: ideology and power in prewar Japan -- Democracy reconstructed: violence specialists in the postwar period -- Afterword

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