John Sagers

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John Sagers
Professor - Japan, China, East Asia

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John Sagers teaches courses on China, Japan, and East Asia. His research specializes on the political and economic history of modern Japan. He has been a Fulbright Fellow at Rikkyo University in Tokyo and held a Japan Foundation Fellowship. His publications include the books Origins of Japanese Wealth and Power: Reconciling Confucianism and Capitalism, 1830 – 1885 and Confucian Capitalism: Shibusawa Eiichi, Business Ethics, and Economic Development in Meiji Japan. In his spare time, he enjoys swimming, playing guitar, and exploring Oregon.

Education

BA, History, University of California at Berkeley
Master of Pacific International Affairs, University of California at San Diego
PhD, East Asian History, University of Washington

Academic Interests

Relationship of Confucianism and Capitalism in late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Japan.

Publications

Books

Confucian Capitalism: Shibusawa Eiichi, Business Ethics, and Economic Development in Meiji Japan, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.

Origins of Japanese Wealth and Power: Reconciling Confucianism and Capitalism, 1830-1885, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.

Primary Source Collection

East Asia: A Documentary History, San Diego: Cognella Academic Publishing, First edition, 2016. Co-authored with Mark Caprio, Stephen Udry, and Ping Yao.