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In
Curse on This Country, Danny Orbach explains the culture of rebellion in the Japanese armed forces.
List of contents
Part I: Age of Chaos: 1868-18782. Jewel in the Palace: The New Political Order, 1868-18733. "By Not Stopping": Military Insubordination and the Taiwan Expedition, 1874 4. Fatal Optimism: Rebels and Assassins in the 1870sPart II: Age of Military Independence: 1878-19135. Gold-Eating Monsters: Military Independence and the Prerogative of Supreme Command6. Three Puffs on a Cigarette: Miura Goro and the Assassination of Queen Min7. Coup D'etat in Three Acts: The Taisho Political Crisis, 1912-1913Part III: Into the Dark Valley, 1928-19368. The King of Manchuria: Komoto Daisaku and the Assassination of Zhang Zuolin, 19289. Cherry Blossom: From Resistance to Rebellion, 193110. Pure as Water: The Incident of February 1936 and the Limits of Military Insubordination Conclusion: The Dreadful and the Trivial
About the author
Danny Orbach is Senior Lecturer in the Departments of Asian Studies and General History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the author of
The Plots against Hitler.
Summary
In Curse on This Country, Danny Orbach explains the culture of rebellion in the Japanese armed forces.
