The Meiji Restoration of 1868 led to administrative modernization and subsequent rapid economic developments. But Japan did not possess enough natural resources to cope with the rising demand. She needed both overseas markets and sources of raw materials‚ fuelling a drive for imperial conquest which began with the Sino-Japanese War in 1894‚ followed by expansions in Korea and Manchuria. The internal and external circumstances at that time enabled Japan’s expansion in East Asia. One internal factor
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modern civilization at war for the soul of Japan is the main idea that revolves around the whole plot of the movie. The story takes place in the year 1876 where a rebellion took place in Yoshino Province. The revolt is primarily due to the rapid modernization of Japan through having an opened border for trading with the rest of the world. The movie encompasses the transition from Tokugawa shogunate up to the Meiji era as it illustrates the difference between the traditional ways of life to the newly
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Russia’s defeat in the Crimean War was the last straw that broke the camel’s back and started the demise of the old to spark the new modernization of Russia in both a social and economic way. The Crimean War lasted from 1853-1856 and was caused by a breakdown of the balance of power in Europe. Factors that also caused the conflict were the competition for land in the middle east and Russia’s desires to expand into the European territories then controlled by the Ottoman Empire. The war was devastating
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country strive for development and hunger for progress. Since the discussion in the article is not quite familiar to me‚ I just focus on its content based on what I understood. It says that we need to handle modernization properly to have a so-called progressive country. Well‚ Is modernization totally answers the problem in our society? There are many programs that our government established to promote development and eliminate poverty. Being a archipelago‚ agriculture is the primary source of income
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on China by a foreign power‚ and as well internal troubles‚ this increased the xenophobic feeling toward outsiders‚ which resulted in a lot of resentment for foreigners‚ which meant that leaders such as Cixi who were opposed to foreigners and modernization gained a lot of support from the population. Unequal treaties‚ such as the ‘Treaty of Nanjing’ and the ‘Treaty of Whampoa’ and ‘Treaty of Wanghia’ impacted severely on China. When forced to sign the treaties‚ China was forced to
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that the community always comes first. This doctrine has been exploited by many states‚ which decry any impositions of western rights as cultural imperialism. These states ignore that they have adopted the western nation state‚ and the goal of modernization and economic prosperity. Cultural relativism is in itself a very arbitrary idea‚ cultures are rarely unified in their viewpoints on different issues‚ it is always those “who hold the microphone [that] do not agree”(http://www.aasianst.org/Viewpoints/Nathan
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participation in modern western culture is also expressed through the American style clothing he wears and the ‘‘western’’ style‚ parquet- floored house he chooses to live in. Observing the scenery on the ride home‚ Toshiko also notes the damage modernization has wrought on the landscape of Japan. Parting from her husband‚ she notices the fake‚ paper cherry blossoms that decorate an entertainment district theater and compares them to the real cherry blossoms ‘‘in all their purity’’ lining the park adjacent
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Hong Kong was signed between the Chinese and British governments. Before then‚ the speed of the political modernization of Hong Kong was slow. Senior posts and memberships of the Executive and Legislative Councils were dominated by foreigners. Not many democratic elements were shown in the government. The status of Chinese was insignificant. However‚ after 1984‚ the pace of political modernization accelerated. Under British administration‚ a more representative government was developed. Hong Kong ushered
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Japan is under struggle since its early days of its rise as industrial power. The one of the most important reasons of its sufferings are the scarcity of natural resources which influence the economy badly as well as national security. In agriculture sector also Japan have not a satisfactory because yearly per production of the crops were increasing which is not good for the land and land mass are in unrest and second important thing is international environment which is not stable. There are some
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are two verses which deal with the question of women’s dress. They are: Surah an-Nur verse 31 and Surah al- Ahzab verse 59 Mainly‚ many non-Muslims and few Muslims also‚ fail to examine and analyse this issue and openly condemn this practice. Modernization has lessened the gap between men and women but it fails to understand that though ‘Men and women are equal but not identical’. Many feminists’ approaches have been taken against the suppression of Muslim women. They argue that Islam like any patriarchal
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