Martin Jacques – Quotes Meaning

"After the Meiji restoration in 1868, Japan adopted an expansionist and colonial attitude towards its neighbours. It sought to identify itself with the West and looked down upon the Asian continent as backward and inferior. For most of the next 70 years, Japan was at war, mainly with its neighbours."

Martin Jacques

After the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Japan underwent a dramatic change in the late 19th century. During this time, traditional feudal systems gave way to more contemporary, Westernized forms of government, such as industrialization and military reforms. Japan started pursuing an expansionist strateg…

"Labour was always aligned with the U.S. during the Cold War, but the ignominious implosion of communism reinforced the belief that no alternative to the prevailing common sense was possible."

- Martin Jacques

Martin Jacques is a British academic and political analyst who has written a great deal about globalization and China. He is renowned for his understanding of modern economics and politics. One noteworthy concept he examines is how, during the Cold War, labor movements in many Western nations, inclu…