This book explores the political, social, and economic changes taking place in East Asia during the early 20th century. Weale provides a detailed analysis of the forces driving these changes, and their implications for the region and the world. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of East Asia and its role in today's global politics. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.