Includes bibliographical references (pages 73-80).
Threatened by imperialism (1853-1868) -- The Meiji order: establishing borders (1868-1890) -- The imperialist turn (1890-1905) -- Pursuing the logic of empire (1905-1919) -- Quieter expansion (1919-1929) -- Three crises (1929-1932) -- Self-sufficiency: the elusive goal (1932-1937) -- The end of empire (1937-1945)