Pitfall or Panacea

The Irony of U.S. Power in Occupied Japan, 1945-1952
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-415-65384-8
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 244 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 360 g

Reihe: East Asia: History, Politics, Sociology and Culture

The main purpose of this book is to shed light on the limitations of the American hegemony in occupied Japan. Previous studies share the assumption that the United States was in a near-monopoly position to shape the postwar development in Japan as well as in the Asia-Pacific region. The book goes on to modify the prevailing view that American hegemony not only eroded under its own weight, but was never absolute in any case. Japan, a former enemy, eventually became America's main regional ally in the Asia-Pacific region.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sugita, Yoneyuki

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. Setting the Stage: The Demilitarization and Democratization of Japan 2. Shift in American Occupation Policies 3. The Road to Economic Stability 4. Japan's Security 5. Impact of Korean War on U.S. Policy Toward Asia 6. The Dulles-Yoshida Negotiations Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Yoneyuki Sugita