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101. Japanese Feudalism & the Transition to Capitalism | Perry Anderson

Auxiliary Statements

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Japan's Transition to Capitalism and Its Unique Engagements with the West

In this chapter, the speakers discuss Japan's transition to capitalism and its relationship with the West. They explore the idea that Japan's development is unique because it did not undergo a phase of imperial conquest like other non-Western countries. The chapter examines the impact of Japan deliberately closing itself off from the rest of the world and how it influenced its accelerated transition into capitalism.

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