The Civilization Theory,Colonization Theory,and Criticism of Modern Japan—In Memory of 130th Anniversary of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895
Before and after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895,Japanese political scholars followed the example of European and American powers,using"civilization"as an important reason to wage war against China.They used"civilization"to embel-lish,conceal,and beautify Japan's true intention to launch an aggressive war,and even used"civilization"as a political narra-tive to describe Sino-Japanese relations before the war.As a term originating from the modern West,"civilization"aims to de-scribe the relationship between ideal political systems,social forms,modes of production,moral standards,and personal traits,and Japan's colonial expansion activities in modern times.How did Japanese ideologists link civilization with colonial expansion?What is the theoretical basis for whether there are voices of self-reflection and criticism of this practice in modern Japan?All of these are worth discussing,which is an important aspect of understanding the situation in East Asia since the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895.
the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895Japancivilization theoryFukuzawa YukichiKotoku ShusuiNaito Ko-nanOzaki Hotsumi
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