Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments viii
3. Contents ix
4. 1. The Making of a Revolutionary Loyalist 1
5. 2. Consolidating the Imperial Rule 50
6. 3. Entering the Political World 90
7. 4. Leading the Nation 125
8. 5. The War with China and Yamagata's Second Government 156
9. 6. The Elder Statesman 212
10. 7. Preserving Power 248
11. 8. The Final Years 301
12. Bibliography 353
13. Glossary 366
14. Index 369
15. Backmatter 378