World Federalism in the Early Postwar Thought of Kagawa Toyohiko
Abstract
This paper examines Christian socialist Kagawa Toyohiko, with a focus on his evolving ideas about world federalism. From his involvement with cooperatives in the Taisho period until his advocacy of world federalism immediately after World War II, Kagawa sought alternatives to capitalist society and the Westphalian system of international relations. After World War II, his support for Japan as the center of an Asian federation was, in certain ways, enigmatic given Japan’s recent past in Asia during the war.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Japanese History and Culture
International Relations and Foreign Policy
World Wars: History
Literature
and Impact
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Japanese Studies
- Volume
- 52
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 133–160
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN