Bridging Australia and Japan: Volume 1. The writings of David Sissons, historian and political scientist

This book represents volume one of the writings of David Sissons, who for most of his career pioneered research on the history of relations between Australia and Japan. Much of what he wrote remained unpublished at the time of his death in 2006, and so the editors have included a selection of his hi...

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Other Authors: Stockwin, Arthur (Editor), Tamura, Keiko (Editor)
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Published: ANU Press 2016
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