Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-217) and index.
Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- The Origins of a New Liberal Project: Yoshino Sakuzō in Context -- Genealogy of the New Liberal Project: Japanese Imperialism in Context -- Envisioning a Liberal Empire in East Asia -- Tensions of Empire -- Tensions within the Nation -- The Ambiguous Legacy: The "East Asia Cooperative Community" in Prewar Japan -- Conclusion -- Works Cited -- Index -- Harvard East Asian Monographs