Anarchist Modernity - Cooperatism and Japanese-Russian Intellectual Relations in Modern Japan

Sho Konishi traces the emergence from 1860 to 1930 of transnational networks of Russian and Japanese "cooperatist anarchists" devoted to creating a state-free society. Arguing that this radical movement forms one of the intellectual foundations of modern Japan, Konishi offers a new approach to Japanese history that challenges Western narratives.

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Sho Konishi

Summary

Sho Konishi traces the emergence from 1860 to 1930 of transnational networks of Russian and Japanese “cooperatist anarchists” devoted to creating a state-free society. Arguing that this radical movement forms one of the intellectual foundations of modern Japan, Konishi offers a new approach to Japanese history that challenges Western narratives.

Product details

• Authors: Sho Konishi
• Publisher: Harvard University, Asia Center
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.09.2013
• EAN: 9780674073319
• ISBN: 978-0-674-07331-9
• No. of pages: 426
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 230 mm x 33 mm
• Weight: 750 g
• Illustrations: 15 halftones
• Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs; Harvard East Asian Monographs; Harvard East Asian Monographs (HUP)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)