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Reconsidering the origins of World War II in Asia and the Pacific,
this book focuses on the diplomatic and cultural interactions
between the United States and Japan in the interwar period.
Challenging as well as amplifying accepted interpretations,
historian John Gripentrog argues that competing ideologies of world
order-particularly the rift between liberal internationalism and
Pan-Asianism-was at the heart of the conflict between the two
powers. He also explores the US reception of the Japanese
government's efforts to legitimize its regionalist aspirations
through soft power, and how these efforts ended up backfiring.
In this absorbing account of the origins of the Asia-Pacific War,
historian John Gripentrog argues that competing ideologies of world
order--chiefly the rift between liberal internationalism and
Pan-Asian regionalism--lay at the heart of the conflict. Drawing
from a rich diversity of primary and secondary sources, the author
also examines the Japanese government's vigorous cultural diplomacy
in the U.S., which sought to win over American hearts and minds and
soft-pedal its imperialist ambitions in Asia. The result is a book
that both challenges and amplifies standard interpretations of
US-Japan relations in the interwar era, while weaving diplomatic,
political, intellectual, and cultural history. Moreover, the
author's wide-angle lens offers readers insights into a fascinating
assemblage of historical actors--from Japanese and American
diplomats, politicians, and military leaders, to cosmopolitan art
enthusiasts and major league baseball players.
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