Formerly CIP Uk. - Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-217) and index. - The Origins of a New Liberal Project : Yoshino Sakuzo in Context -- Genealogy of the New Liberal Project : Japanese Imperialism in Context -- Envisioning a Liberal Empire in East Asia -- Tensions of Empire -- Tensions within the Nation -- The Ambiguous Legacy : The "East Asia Cooperative Community" in Prewar Japan