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Episode 534 - The Imperial Democracy
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38 minutes
Released:
Jun 21, 2024
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This week on the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: during the 1920s, Japan's political system became more democratic and representative--an "imperial democracy" that evolved out of the Meiji system. How did this happen, and why did those democratic gains prove to be so unstable in the long term? Show notes here.
Released:
Jun 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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