{"product_id":"9783032343260","title":"Japanese Colonialism in Manchuria, 1907 - 1945 A Study of State and Zaibatsu Investments","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePalgrave Studies in Economic History\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eJapanese Colonialism in Manchuria, 1907 - 1945\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Study of State and Zaibatsu Investments\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAlejandro Ayuso-Díaz\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Economic History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book rigorously assesses Japanese colonial rule in the Chinese region of Manchuria from 1907 to 1945 through the lens of foreign investment. Through a firm-level analysis of public and private investment, the book examines the economic strategies and motivations behind Japanese rule in Manchuria. Drawing on rare archival sources, including company charters, trade records, and financial statements, the book analyses the development objectives of key actors such as the South Manchurian Railway Company, the Manchuria Heavy Industrial Development Company, and the zaibatsu conglomerates. It reveals how demographic and other strategic considerations gave way to Japanese early investments in transport infrastructure and late militarized industrialization, shaped by the Kwantung Army’s direct interventions.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also traces the enduring legacy of Japanese colonial investment, identifying continuities between wartime industrial structures and the centrally planned economy of Maoist China. By quantifying the role of the military as an economic actor and exploring the long-term impact of imperial capital, the book contributes to ongoing debates in economic history, business history, and the political economy of development. This volume will be of interest to scholars of East Asian economic history, international economics, and imperial studies, as well as those examining the intersections of war, industry, and state-building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eAlejandro Ayuso Díaz\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Economic History at Universidad Pública de Navarra and a member of INARBE and the Laureano Figuerola Institute. His research focuses on colonial trade, regional integration, and the economic history of the Japanese Empire. He has published in leading journals including \u003cem\u003eThe Economic History Review\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJournal of the Japanese and International Economies\u003c\/em\u003e, and held visiting positions at Hitotsubashi University and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032343260\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51219948470412,"sku":"9783032343260","price":40.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032343260.jpg?v=1783032275","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032343260","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}