Originally published in 1940 by the Institute of Pacific Relations(IPR), this classic work by a leading 20th-century Japanologist has anenduring value. Japan's Emergence as a Modern Stateexamines the problems and accomplishments of the Meiji period(1868-1912). This edition includes forewords by: R. Gordon Robertson, aformer member of the Canadian Department of External Affairs; LenEdwards, the present Canadian ambassador to Japan; and William L.Holland, former secretary-general of the IPR; as well as a preface andintroduction by Lawrence Woods. Also included are 10 short essays byleading Canadian, Japanese, and American scholars of Japanese politics,history, and economics,