State and Intellectual in Imperial Japan

"Deftly written and eminently readable, this book sets a high standard of excellence in the field of modern Japanese intellectual history."--Peter Duus, Stanford University "Very well written, informative and informed and tells us a good deal about the limits of the dominant discourse on politics and culture in the immediate pre-war years."--Harry Harootunian, University of Chicago "Deftly written and eminently readable, this book sets a high standard of excellence in the field of modern Japanese intellectual history."--Peter Duus, Stanford University