banker, assembled the loans that Japan required for its war with Russia in 1905. This book covers a fascinating tale of a …“A fascinating, wholly new, account of the emergence of Japan as a major player in the global economy and politics in … Japan.” -Avner Offer, Chichele Professor Emeritus of Economic History, University of Oxford …

While the first half of the 20th century was characterized by total war, the second half witnessed, at least in the … generous systems of social protection that dramatically reduced poverty and economic inequality in the post-war decades. With … this volume. Distinguishing between three different phases (war preparation, wartime mobilization, and the post-war period …