'History Wars' and Reconciliation in Japan and Korea - The Roles of Historians, Artists and Activists (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This book provides a fresh approach to understanding the origins and possible future direction of the Northeast Asia "history wars." Leading scholars in history, literary studies, and education present the complex issue in a historical context by assessing its political and cultural dimensions, particularly with regards to relations between Japan and Korea. Their essays also touch on the significance of civil society efforts to advance peaceful reconciliation and the social and political forces that have worked to frustrate such efforts since 1945. At its core, this volume explores the political significance in the gap between Korean and Japanese civil society versus governmental efforts to resolve issues lingering from the Pacific War in Asia; the significance of cultural as well as political efforts to understanding historical and contemporary relations among Northeast Asian neighboring states; and specific factors-such as textbook reform, revised school curricula, and civil society education efforts- that are working to ameliorate the heretofore deadlocked "history wars."

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2016
First published:	2017
Editors:	Michael Lewis
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	201
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-54102-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Promotions
LSN:	1-137-54102-4
Barcode:	9781137541024

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