A Political History of Trading Ports: Grand Designs for Nation States and Local Interests

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25780090
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Politics
• Research Institution: Niigata University
• Principal Investigator: INAYOSHI Akira 新潟大学, 人文社会・教育科学系, 准教授 (70599638)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 地方利益論 / 内務省 / 港湾史 / 中央地方関係

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to make clear the process for effecting 'local interests' and realizing it in prefectures and cities on the coast of Sea of Japan from 1920's to 1940's, as a part of the study regarding local interests as a matter connecting inner politics with foreign affairs.
The results could be summarized as follows. Firstly, promoting Japan's advancement to the Asia continent made affects to the status of rivals on the coast of Sea of Japan. Secondly, strengthening the wartime regime drove the minister of communications to participate in port administrations in earnest. Thirdly, locating heavy and chemical industry at the seaside made building ports easily for private companies and local authorities.

Free Research Field

日本政治外交史