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Japanese Imperialism, 1894-1945
Clarendon Press 1987; US$ 47.25This is a study of the origins and nature of Japanese imperialism from the Sino-Japanese war of 1894-1895 through to 1945. Japan is the only Asian country in modern times to have built both a successful industrial economy and an empire, and it is Professor Beasley's contention that these two phenomena are closely related. Japan's aims were... more...
The Last Samurai - Japanische Geschichtsdarstellung im populären Kinofilm
Diplomica Verlag 2009; US$ 46.37Hollywood hat die Geschichte für sich entdeckt. Nach einer Ära der Sandalen- und Piratenfilme in den 60er und 70er Jahren, welche zum Teil ungewollt komisch wirken, präsentiert die Traumfabrik seit dem Erfolg von Ridley Scotts Gladiator im Jahr 2000 in regelmäßigen Abständen Filme, welche historische Stoffe verarbeiten. So entstand mittlerweile für... more...
Snow on the Pine
World Scientific Publishing Company 2010; US$ 182.00"Snow on the Pine" presents a compelling view of the Japanese foreign policy that runs counter to the common wisdom reducing Japan's post-war efforts to the pursuit of purely commercial interests. This book takes a new approach - the eventual Japanese defeat in the Second World War did not transform Japan into an exceptional state seeking... more...
Japan and the Sino-Soviet Alliance, 1950-1964
Palgrave Macmillan 2003; US$ 155.00Japan and the Sino-Soviet Alliance 1950-1964 reveals the divisive impact of the Sino-Soviet Alliance on Japanese domestic politics and foreign relations during the turbulent years between 1950 and 1964. Drawing on extensive Japanese sources and unprecedented access to previously classified government documents, C.W. Braddick exposes the myths shrouding... more...
Japan Rising
PublicAffairs 2009; US$ 19.95After more than a half century of withdrawal from international politics, Japan is back. What are the implications for the United States? more...
Contemporary Japan
Wiley 2012; US$ 32.95The second edition of this comprehensive study of recent Japanese history now includes the author's expert assessment of the effects of the earthquake and tsunami, including the political and environmental consequences of the Fukushima reactor meltdown. Fully updated to include a detailed assessment of the aftermath of the March 2011 earthquake and... more...
An Imperial Concubine's Tale
Columbia University Press 2013; US$ 39.99Japan in the early seventeenth century was a wild place. Serial killers stalked the streets of Kyoto at night, while noblemen and women mingled freely at the imperial palace, drinking saké and watching kabuki dancing in the presence of the emperor?s principal consort. Among these noblewomen was an imperial concubine named Nakanoin Nakako, who in 1609... more...
JAPAN'S STRATEGIC CHALLENGES IN A CHANGING REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT
World Scientific Publishing Company 2012; US$ 153.00Japan faces significant challenges in both traditional and non-traditional areas of national security policy as the economic resurgence of China and the loss of US hegemonic clout significantly transform the strategic landscape of the Asia-Pacific region. How is Japan coping with this new global and regional politico-security environment? What strategic... more...
Japanese Foreign Policy
Palgrave Macmillan 1999; US$ 168.00Japanese foreign policy in international political affairs, particularly after the Second World War, was criticized as relying solely on bilateralism and dismissed as blindly emulating American foreign policy. This book examines Japanese multilateralism from the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 to its latest bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security... more...
Peace in Northeast Asia
Edward Elgar Publishing 2008; US$ 40.00Takes a look at Japan's long-festering territorial and maritime disputes with its three neighbours - China, South Korea and the Russian Federation. This book explores each situation and proposes compromise solutions to these disputes. It is suitable for international relations specialists, government officials, and scholars of Asian politics. more...









