Pan-Asianism: a documentary history : 1920-present

This two-volume set provides the only comprehensive, Western-language history of Pan-Asianism through primary sources and commentaries. The book argues that Pan-Asianism, often--though unfairly--associated with the Yellow Peril, has been a powerful political and ideological force in modern Asia. It has shaped national identities and strongly influenced the development of international relations across Asia and the Pacific. Scholars have long recognized the importance of Pan-Asianism as an ideal of Asian solidarity, regional cooperation, and integration but also as an ideology that justified imperialist expansion and military aggression. Yet sustained research has been hampered by the difficulty of accessing primary sources. Thoroughly remedying this problem, this unique sourcebook provides a wealth of documents on Pan-Asianism from 1850 to the present, many translated for the first time from Asian languages. All sources are accompanied by expert commentaries that provide essential background information. Providing an essential overview of Pan-Asianism as it developed throughout modern Asia, this collection will be an indispensable tool for scholars in history, political science, international relations, and sociology. Its accessible presentation makes it a valuable resource for non-specialists as well

Chapter 63 Nagai Ryuta Author Biography Sven Saaler is associate professor of modern Japanese history at Sophia University, Tokyo. Christopher W.A. Szpilman is professor of modern Japanese history and international relations at Kyushu Sangyo University, Fukuoka

Chapter 1 Introduction: The Emergence of Pan-Asianism as an Ideal of Asian Identity and Solidarity, 1850 -- 2008 Part 2 The Dawn of Pan-Asianism, 1850 -- 1900 Chapter 3 The Concept of Asia before Pan-Asianism Chapter 4 The Foundation Manifesto of the Koakai (Raising Asia Society) and the Ajia Kyokai (Asia Association), 1880 -- 1883 Chapter 5 The Genyosha (1881) and Premodern Roots of Japanese Expansionism Chapter 6 Koa -- Raising Asia: Arao Sei and Inoue Masaji Chapter 7 Tarui Tokichi's Arguments on Behalf of the Union of the Great East, 1893 Chapter 17 Konoe Atsumaro and the Idea of an Alliance of the Yellow Race, 1898 Chapter 18 Okakura Tenshin: Asia Is One, 1903 Chapter 19 Okakura Tenshin and Pan-Asianism, 1903 -- 1906 Part 20 The Era of Imperialism and Pan-Asianism in Japan, 1900 -- 1914 Chapter 21 The Foundation Manifesto of the Toa Dobunkai (East Asian Common Culture Society), 1898 Chapter 22 The Kokuryukai, 1901 -- 1920 Chapter 23 Miyazaki Toten's Pan-Asianism, 1915 -- 1919 Chapter 24 Pan-Asianism, the Yellow Peril, and Suematsu Kencho, 1905 Chapter 25 Hatano Uho: Asia in Danger, 1912 Chapter 26 Nagai Ryutaro: The White Peril, 1913 Part 27 Asian Responses to Imperialism and…