Projecting British ideas on post-war Japan : propaganda, cultural exchange and overseas information policy, 1945-1975 / Yoshiomi Saito.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Saitō, Yoshiomi, 1976- Author.

Series:

Routledge studies in the modern history of Asia

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information policy--Great Britain.

Information policy.

Propaganda, British--Japan.

Propaganda, British.

Propaganda, Anti-communist--Japan.

Propaganda, Anti-communist.

Propaganda, Anti-communist--Great Britain.

Great Britain--Relations--Japan.

Great Britain.

Japan--Relations--Great Britain.

Japan.

Physical Description:

vii, 206 pages ; 25 cm.

Other Title:

Propaganda, cultural exchange and overseas information policy, 1945-1975

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2026.

Summary:

"Drawing from a wide array of English and Japanese primary sources, Saito examines the pivotal role of Britain's overseas information policy in shaping post-war Anglo-Japanese relations. While the historiography of post-war Japan's international relations has predominantly centred on US-Japan relations, Britain's initiatives towards Japan have been largely overlooked. This book fills that lacuna by examining Britain's efforts to influence Japan through a dynamic interplay of the allied occupation, the Cold War, decolonisation and post-war rapprochement between the two countries. It challenges the conventional view of Britain as a declining empire, showcasing its social and cultural influence, and examines its distinct perceptions of an emerging post-war Japan. Based on solid archival research, it provides readers with a nuanced and unique understanding of post-war Anglo-Japanese relations in the context of the cultural and propaganda dimensions of the Cold War, a field that remains underexplored. Offering an in-depth examination of Britain's information policy towards Japan, this is a valuable resource for scholars, researchers and students interested in international history and cultural diplomacy, including those studying Anglo-Japanese relations and East Asian studies"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Projecting British socialism in occupied Japan

The politics of the royal representation

The road to the Anglo-Japanese cultural agreement

Launching official magazines : The cases of "British Opinion" and "Britain Today"

The limits of propaganda operations

Managing royal images through orchestrated royal exchanges.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version Saitō, Yoshiomi, 1976- Projecting British ideas on post-war Japan

ISBN:

9781032975573

1032975571

9781032975580

103297558X

OCLC:

1528853194

Publisher Number:

90102734011