Professor Iriye analyses the origins of the 1941 conflict against the background of international relations in the preceding decade in order to answer the key question: Why did Japan decide to go to war against so formidable a combination of powers? "'xxx; a very nice, concise, balanced account of the events leading up to the Pacific War.'" "Academic Library Book Review" "'xxx; a very nice, concise, balanced account of the events leading up to the Pacific War.'" "Academic Library Book Review" Professor Iriye analyses the origins of the 1941 conflict against the background of international relations in the preceding decade in order to answer the key question: Why did Japan decide to go to war against so formidable a combination of powers? Akira Iriye