Maki， John M.（Maki， John M.）

He was born a Japanese-American Nisei in the State of Washington in 1909. He received a doctorate of philosophy in political science from Harvard University in 1948, the first Nisei recipient of a Ph. D. degree from one of the most prestigious universities in the United States. He taught first at the University of Washington, his Alma Mater, and then at the University of Massachusetts.
　 In 1976, Professor Maki was granted an honorary LL. D. from Hokkaido University. Seven years later, in 1983, he was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third class. He is currently Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
　 Dr. Maki completed the manuscipt of this book as early as 1976 and presented it to Hokkaido University at the time of its centennial celebration which took place that same year.