Asia and Postwar Japan : Deimperialization, Civic Activism, and National Identity / Simon Avenell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Avenell, Simon Andrew, author.

Series:

Harvard East Asian monographs ; Volume 451.

Harvard East Asian Monograph Series ; Volume 451

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Imperialism.

International relations.

Political activists.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 428 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Asia Center, [2022]

Summary:

"Traces the unfolding of Japan's postwar Asia problem through various phases of deimperialization from 1945 until the early twenty-first century. It focuses on the thought and activism of progressive activists and intellectuals as they struggled to overcome rigid preconceptions about 'Asia,' as they grappled with the implications of postimperial responsibility, and as they forged new regional solidarities and Asian imaginaries"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

1. The early postwar period : Asia as ideology and ideal

2. From ethnic nationalism to ethnic responsibility

3. The Vietnam War, immigration control, and original sin

4. Grassroots regionalization and Asian solidarity

5. Another internationalization : postwar responsibility, inter-people diplomacy, and bananas

6. The breakthrough : Asian community and identity in a time of change

Conclusion. Japan's postwar odyssey with Asia.

Notes:

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-68417-663-8

OCLC:

1430330245