HIST 287 - Japan’s Empire, 1895-1945

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 Hours
Attribute: 3 SS, CD

This course examines the political, social, and economic development of Japan’s empire, with attention to the dynamic exchange between metropolitan center and colonial periphery. Analysis of individual colonies and spheres of influence will emphasize both the diversity of imperial structures of rule and competing rationales for empire that complicated the coherence of the project as a whole. Additional topics include: comparative colonialism, “imperial democracy,” education, women’s roles, resistance, and postwar repatriation. Enrollment Limit: 25.
Instructor: E. O’Dwyer