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Reexamination of Diplomats' Career Paths and Factions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pre-War Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K21123
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Politics
International relations
Research InstitutionMeijo University

Principal Investigator

YAJIMA AKIRA  名城大学, 法学部, 准教授 (30738571)

Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Keywords日本政治外交史 / 戦前 / 外務省 / 連盟外交 / 連盟派 / キャリアパス
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to identify the relation between policy conflicts and faction conflicts within the Foreign Ministry of pre-war Japan through examination of career paths of diplomats. In so doing, the present study analyzes the personnel affairs in the Ministry, focusing on the confrontation between the head office and the Imperial Japanese Office at the seat of the League of Nations, over the diplomacy with the League. The findings indicate that the diplomats working at the Imperial Japanese Office had a specific career pattern, and that this particular pattern disagreed with the career patterns followed by their associates who advanced to executive posts at the head office. Accordingly, the analysis suggests that the differences in career paths gave rise to different policy orientations and, subsequently, factions, and that there used to be a policy-oriented group which should be categorized as the “pro-League of Nations faction” in the pre-war Foreign Ministry.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2017 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2017 2016 2015

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Acknowledgement Compliant: 2 results) Presentation (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] 日本国憲法第9条と集団安全保障―芦田均の軌跡を手がかり2017

    • Author(s)
      矢嶋光
    • Journal Title

      比較憲法学研究

      Volume: 29 Pages: 111-138

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 戦前日本外務省の人事と組織―キャリアパス分析の方法を手がかりに2017

    • Author(s)
      矢嶋光
    • Journal Title

      名城法学

      Volume: 66巻4号 Pages: 1-69

    • NAID

      40021157420

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] 芦田均と『ジャパン・タイムズ』―1930年代における日本の対外宣伝の一側面2015

    • Author(s)
      矢嶋光
    • Journal Title

      名城法学

      Volume: 65巻1・2号

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] 戦前外務省の人事と組織―キャリアパス分析を手がかりに2017

    • Author(s)
      矢嶋光
    • Organizer
      大阪大学政治史研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪大学
    • Year and Date
      2017-01-07
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 外務省「連盟派」とその政策2017

    • Author(s)
      矢嶋光
    • Organizer
      日本国際政治学会2017年度研究大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 日本国憲法第9条と集団安全保障―憲法改正前後における芦田均の議論を手がかりに2016

    • Author(s)
      矢嶋光
    • Organizer
      比較憲法学会
    • Place of Presentation
      立教大学
    • Year and Date
      2016-10-23
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2019-03-29  

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