From Foot Soldier to Finance Minister Takahashi Korekiyo, Japan's Keynes |
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| Author:
| Smethurst, Richard J. |
| Series title: | Harvard East Asian Monographs |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-02601-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2007 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University, Asia Center
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $78.95 |
Book Description:
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From his birth into the lowest stratum of the samurai class to his assassination by right-wing militarists, Takahashi Korekiyo (1854-1936) lived through tumultuous times that shaped the course of modern Japan. This biography underscores the profound influence of the charismatic finance minister on the political and economic development of Japan.
From his birth into the lowest stratum of the samurai class to his assassination by right-wing militarists, Takahashi Korekiyo (1854-1936) lived through tumultuous times that shaped the course of modern Japan. This biography underscores the profound influence of the charismatic finance minister on the political and economic development of Japan.