B> </I></B></U> By 1925, the process of Japan's transition to a modern industrialized, westernized state was pretty much complete. This impressive survey looks at developments at home, Japan's aggressive foreign policy. All books in the Seminar Studies in History series bridge the gap between textbook and specialist survey and begin with a brief "Introduction" and/or "Background" to the subject, valuable in bringing the reader up-to-speed on the area being examined, and there follows a substantial and authoritative section of "Analysis" focusing on the main themes and issues. Finally there is a succinct "Assessment" of the subject, a generous selection of "Documents" and a detailed bibliography. Examines Japan's foreign policy, particularly in China during the 1930s and 1940s, and her role in the Second World War. Finally, the post-war reconstruction orchestrated by the America is examined. Those interested in the history of Japan.