Concentrating on the rivalry between the formal and informal empires of Great Britain, Japan and the United States of America, this book examines how regional relations were negotiated in Asia and the Pacific during the interwar years.

A range of international organizations including the League of Nations and the Institute of Pacific Relations, as well as internationally minded intellectuals in various countries, intersected with each other, forming a type of regional governance in the Asia-Pacific. This system transformed itself as post-war decolonization accelerated and the United States entered as a major power in the region. This was further reinforced by big foundations, including Carnegie, Rockefeller and Ford. This book sheds light on the circumstances leading to the collapse of formal empires in the Asia-Pacific alongside hitherto unknown aspects of the region's transnational history.

A valuable resource for students and scholars of the twentieth century history of the Asia-Pacific region, and of twentieth century internationalism

About the Author

Hiroo Nakajima is Professor in the Osaka School of International Public Policy at Osaka University, Japan.

Reviews

"Through the above stimulating but solid essays, readers can infer that a number of events actually happened were influenced by various non-governmental organizations and individuals apart from national governments and forces and there had been other alternatives as well in the interwar and the postwar years."---Professor Akifumi Nagata, Sophia University in The American Studies Newsletter (The Japanese Association for American Studies)

Book Information
ISBN 9780367751920
Author Hiroo Nakajima
Format Paperback
Page Count 172
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 267g