The Opium Empire: Japanese Imperialism and Drug Trafficking in Asia, 1895-1945

by John M. Jennings

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The International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE) found Japan guilty of deliberately promoting drug abuse as a weapon to further its imperialistic aims in Asia. This study provides the historical context behind the IMTFE's findings from the annexation of Taiwan in 1895 to the end of World War II. Given the extent to which drug use permeated the politics, economy, and culture of Asia, it was inevitable that Japan's rise as an imperial power...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0275957594

ISBN13:9780275957599

Release Date:April 1997

Publisher:Praeger

Length:176 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.4" x 9.7"

Related Subjects

Asia Ethnic Studies History Japan Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Public Affairs & Policy Social Science Social Sciences Social Services & Welfare Specific Demographics Textbooks World

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