Japan's changing role in humanitarian crises / by Yukiko Nishikawa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nishikawa, Yukiko.

Series:

Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge series.

Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humanitarian assistance, Japanese.

Humanitarianism--Japan.

Humanitarianism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon [England] ; New York : Routledge, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Extensive news coverage of humanitarian crises, especially on television, has led to a strong public awareness of the importance of humanitarian activities. This innovative book examines the evolution of Japan's response to humanitarian crises, placing it in the context of global debates on humanitarianism. Tracing developments from the Meiji period through to the present day, the book explores the broader cultural and historical framework within which Japanese humanitarian ideas and attitudes to human rights have developed. Taking a multi-disciplinary approach the book analyzes Japa

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Discourse of humanitarianism in major political theories; 2 Genesis of Japanese humanitarianism; 3 Japanese humanitarian assistance since the end of the Second World War; 4 Japanese humanitarian ideas and practice; 5 The political dimension of Japanese humanitarianism; Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-213) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-22473-7

1-280-24757-6

9786610247578

0-203-02932-1

9780203029329

OCLC:

475967971