Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface ix
3. Contents xvii
4. 1. Background 1
5. 2. The Basis of Political Compromise (1900–1905) 12
6. 3. The Pragmatic Uses of Power (1906–1908) 32
7. 4. The Cultivation of a Local Power Base (1909–1911) 58
8. 5. Prelude to Conflict (1911–1912) 80
9. 6. The Movement for Constitutional Government— December 1912 101
10. 7. Katsura and the Formation of the Dōshikai— January 1915 121
11. 8. The Taishō Political Crisis at Its Height- February 1913 142
12. 9. Compromise and Reform in the Political Settlement 163
13. 10. Stemming the Ānti-Seiyū Tide (1913–1915) 185
14. 11. Conclusion 205
15. APPENDIXES NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY GLOSSARY INDEX
16. Appendix A. 225
17. Appendix B. 226
18. Notes 232
19. BIBLIOGRAPHY 283
20. GLOSSARY 301
21. Index 309