Pitfall or Panacea
The Irony of U.S. Power in Occupied Japan, 1945-1952
1st Edition
Published on 16. October 2003
242 pages
978-1-135-93773-7 (ISBN)
Description
The main purpose of this book is to shed light on the limitations of the American hegemony in occupied Japan. Previous studies share the assumption that the United States was in a near-monopoly position to shape the postwar development in Japan as well as in the Asia-Pacific region. The book goes on to modify the prevailing view that American hegem
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
0,32 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-135-93773-7 (9781135937737)
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Content
Introduction 1. Setting the Stage: The Demilitarization and Democratization of Japan 2. Shift in American Occupation Policies 3. The Road to Economic Stability 4. Japan's Security 5. Impact of Korean War on U.S. Policy Toward Asia 6. The Dulles-Yoshida Negotiations Bibliography
