Conquering the Periphery: State-building Dynamics in Late 16th Century Japan

• In Event: Dynamics of East Asian Political Development & State Building

Brief Overview

Land surveys from 16th century Japan suggest that leaders with partial territorial control focus more on threats to their rule but switch to maximizing revenue after territorial consolidation.

Authors

• Weiwen Yin, The Education University of Hong Kong

• Minzhao Wang, Peking University

• Austin Michael Mitchell, Norwegian University of Science and Technology