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This book is a political and cultural history of the early postwar
Japan aiming at exploring how the perception and cultural values of
everyday life in the country changed along with the rise of the
kasutori culture. Such a process was closely tied with both a
refusal of the samurai culture and the interwar debate on
modernity, and it resulted in a decadent way of life, exemplified
by intellectuals such as Sakaguchi Ango. It depicts a short-lived
radical cultural and social alternative, one that forced people to
rethink their relationship to the kokutai, modernity, social roles,
daily practices, and the production of knowledge. The subjectivity
and daily practices in those years were more important in shaping
the cultural identities of the Japanese than the new public
ideology of the nation. This challenges some Euro-American
historical notions that the new private sphere has emerged in Japan
as an effect of the country’s Americanization, rather than from
within it. This work not only looks at the immediate aftermath of
WWII from the perspective of Japan, but also tries to rethink
Westernization in the light of its global appropriation. This
volume is addressed to specialists of Japanese or Asian history,
but it will also attract historians of the United States and
readers from political and intellectual history, cultural studies,
and historiography in general.
As memories of the savage conflict inaugurated by the attack on
Pearl Harbor recede, the ethical foundations that influenced
postwar interpretations of Japan's role during the Cold War era are
crumbling on different fronts. Retracing Japanese history during
the Sixties, this book locates the country's role in Cold War
history against the backdrop of the twentieth century,
contextualizing older trends that shaped postwar changes. It also
places Cold War Japan in the global context of America's shifting
hegemony and the corresponding structure of the international
system. Given its nuanced approach, this book will prove
instrumental for students and researchers working in studies of
Cold War history, Japanese history, American history and
international history.
Since the 1950s, Japan-Europe relations have been characterised by
a mutual coldness in terms of diplomatic dialogue, punctuated by a
number of trade disputes. This book analyses the development of the
political and diplomatic relationship between Japan and Europe, and
shows that - especially during the Cold War years - whilst they
share a wide range of political values and goals, the quality of
diplomatic relations has often been sacrificed to both overcome
trade issues and as a result of systemic factors. Focusing on the
institutionalization of relations between Japan and the EU, this
book examines both the historical-diplomatic dimension and
political-strategic discourse. It traces the historical development
of the relationship from the post-war years, to the signing of the
Japan-EU action plan in 2001, which marked a key turning point in
the relationship. It goes on to examine the achievements and
criticisms of ASEM, the Asia-Europe Meeting, which whilst meeting
successfully for the past sixteen years, has also been condemned as
little more than a talking shop. Crucially, Oliviero Frattolillo's
analysis clearly demonstrates how the interaction between Japan and
the EU has been constructed on the basis of their perceptions of
each other, thus underlining the inherent impact of different
political identities, cultures and values on international
relations. Providing a keen insight into Japan-EU relations, this
book will appeal to students and scholars of Japanese and European
history and politics, as well as those interested in the history of
international relations and security studies.
Since the 1950s, Japan-Europe relations have been characterised by
a mutual coldness in terms of diplomatic dialogue, punctuated by a
number of trade disputes. This book analyses the development of the
political and diplomatic relationship between Japan and Europe, and
shows that - especially during the Cold War years - whilst they
share a wide range of political values and goals, the quality of
diplomatic relations has often been sacrificed to both overcome
trade issues and as a result of systemic factors. Focusing on the
institutionalization of relations between Japan and the EU, this
book examines both the historical-diplomatic dimension and
political-strategic discourse. It traces the historical development
of the relationship from the post-war years, to the signing of the
Japan-EU action plan in 2001, which marked a key turning point in
the relationship. It goes on to examine the achievements and
criticisms of ASEM, the Asia-Europe Meeting, which whilst meeting
successfully for the past sixteen years, has also been condemned as
little more than a talking shop. Crucially, Oliviero Frattolillo's
analysis clearly demonstrates how the interaction between Japan and
the EU has been constructed on the basis of their perceptions of
each other, thus underlining the inherent impact of different
political identities, cultures and values on international
relations. Providing a keen insight into Japan-EU relations, this
book will appeal to students and scholars of Japanese and European
history and politics, as well as those interested in the history of
international relations and security studies.
As memories of the savage conflict inaugurated by the attack on
Pearl Harbor recede, the ethical foundations that influenced
postwar interpretations of Japan's role during the Cold War era are
crumbling on different fronts. Retracing Japanese history during
the Sixties, this book locates the country's role in Cold War
history against the backdrop of the twentieth century,
contextualizing older trends that shaped postwar changes. It also
places Cold War Japan in the global context of America's shifting
hegemony and the corresponding structure of the international
system. Given its nuanced approach, this book will prove
instrumental for students and researchers working in studies of
Cold War history, Japanese history, American history and
international history.
In this book, seven internationally renowned experts on Japanese
and Asian history have come together to investigate, with
innovative methodological approaches, various aspects of the
Japanese experience during and after the First World War.
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