How Did Japan Address the Problems of Nation Building in the First

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Essay

How did Japan address the problems of nation building in the first decades of the twentieth century, and why did democratic institutions not take hold more effectively? In what ways did Japan's political system and social structure in the interwar wars combine modern and traditional elements? How successful was the attempt to create a modern political system while retaining indigenous traditions of civil obedience and loyalty to the emperor?

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