Imperial Japan and National Identities in Asia, 1895-1945 by Robert Cribb
Both Cribb and Narangoa have written extensively on Asia in the first half of the twentieth century
Although Japan is the only country whose name appears in the title, the book is of general relevance to East, Southeast, Inner and to some extent South Asian Studies
Controversial, it places the emphasis on Japan's unreliability as an ally to Asian nationalists
Broad academic audience, the book is suitable for undergraduates as well as postgraduate students, principally in Asian Studies but also relevant to the study of history, identities and imperialism