| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000)
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| Research Abstract |
1. I considered the historical relationship between the British Empire and the formation of International Order of Asia in the 1930s-50s, by using the new concept of 'Global History'. Especially, I pointed out (l) complementary and cordial relationships between Asian industrialization and British financial and service interests, and (2) the persistence of British influences through the sterling area.
2. I revealed some features of globalization, centered around the British Empire, in the 19th and the first half of the 20th centuries. At that stage of globalization, the British Empire played a role of hegemonic state and 'structural power', as the provider of international public goods to maintain International Order.
3. I invited five foreign prominent historians (A.G. Hopkins, A.C. Howe, Andrew Porter, N. J. White and T. Tomlinson) and discussed with them about Global History.
4. To propagate research results, I participated in and organized sessions at the following two International Conferences: (1)the 13^<th> International Congress of Economic History, in July 2002 in Buenos Aires, and (2)2004 Annual Conference of Association of Asian Studies, in January 2004 in San Diego. I also made a presentation at research seminar of the Academia Sinica, Taipei, in February 2003.
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