Neonationalist mythology in postwar Japan : Pal's dissenting judgment at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal / Nariaki Nakazato.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nakazato, Nariaki, author.

Series:

AsiaWorld.

AsiaWorld

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pal, Radhabinod. International Military Tribunal for the Far East : dissentient judgment.

Pal, Radhabinod.

Pal, Radhabinod--Influence.

Tokyo Trial, Tokyo, Japan, 1946-1948.

Nationalism--Japan--History--20th century.

Nationalism.

Judges--India--Biography.

Judges.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (303 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, [Maryland] : Lexington Books, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study examines the effect of Radhabinod Pal's judgment at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal, in which he boldly dissented from the majority opinion and held that all Japanese defendants were not guilty. It also explores how historical revisionists have utilized and propagated his judgment in postwar Japanese right-wing politics.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Note to the Reader; Introduction; Abbreviations; Part I: Pal and the Tokyo Trial; 1 Pal's Nomination and Attitude toward the Tribunal; 2 The Dissentient Judgment and Its Aftermath; Part II: Pal's Life and Ideas; 3 Rise into the Elite Society of Calcutta; 4 A Conservative Nationalist; Part III: The "Pal Myth" in Japan; 5 The Creation of the "Pal Myth"; 6 The "Pal Myth" and the Neonationalist Movement; Conclusion; Glossary; Select Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4985-2836-8

OCLC:

936234573