Published Apr 27, 2022
Pradyu Prasad - Imperial Japan, the God Emperor, and Militarization in the Modern World
Pradyu Prasad delves into the parallels between Japan's WWII military strategies and modern conflicts, while exploring the country's rapid industrialization from the Meiji era to post-war recovery, and scrutinizing Hirohito's controversial wartime role and Japan's subsequent economic transformation.

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