A sophisticated and significant contribution to the literature on state building and the history of international relations, The Logic of Conformity is a fascinating study of how the concept of sovereignty is reshaped by the entrance of newcomers.
Author's Note
Part 1. The Framework of Analysis
Chapter I. Introduction: Explaining Japan's Entry into the International System
Chapter II. State Socialisation and Institutionalisation of the International System
Part 2. The Process of Conformity
Chapter III. Adoption: Introduction of the Law Of Nations, 1853-1860s
Chapter IV. Absorption: "Civilisation and Enlightenment," 1870s
Chapter V. Adaptation: International Law as a Tool, 1880s-1899
Part 3. The Logic of Conformity
Chapter VI. Socialisation and Institutionalisation Dynamics
Chapter VII. Conclusion
Selected Bibliography
Sources in English
Sources in Japanese
Acknowledgments