Summary Japan’s Contested War Memories is an important and significant book that explores the struggles within contemporary Japanese society to come to terms with Second World War…
Topic: Foreign Policy
Summary The Seven Military Classics is one of the most profound studies of warfare ever written. It presents us with an Eastern tradition of strategic…
Abstract Chinese leaders have repeatedly insisted upon the contemporary relevance of the ‘War of Resistance to Japan’ (1937–1945). However, the content of the official history…
Abstract This essay explores the emergence and impact of populist “history activism” in China. History activism includes museums and academics documenting Japanese wartime atrocities in…
Summary Since World War II “victim consciousness” (higaisha ishiki) has been an essential component of Japanese pacifist national identity. In his meticulously crafted narrative and…
Abstract The complex relationship between domestic politics and war issues makes war guilt a controversial topic in Japan. Japan’s World War II occupation of a…
Abstract By tracing the origin and evolution of Chinese nationalism, this paper finds that the dialectical relationship between the Chinese “self ” and the foreign “other ” has…
Abstract The paradigmatic case in which an almost permanent impasse exists in coming to terms with a difficult war past and ‘normalizing’ its international relations…
Summary Japan will recover. When its economic achievements once again earn the world’s admiration, its per capita GDP will grow faster, and its Information Technology…
Abstract War reconciliation and cultures of memory themes continue to receive high attention but despite the long list of newly released books praising Germany which…
Abstract The defense community finally has accepted that strategic culture is a vitally important concept with significant implications. There are difficulties, however, in finding a…
Summary Whether it’s the Vatican addressing its role in the Second World War or the United States atoning for its treatment of native Hawai’ian islanders,…
Summary Former Ambassador Gregg maintained a deep and lasting relationship with President Kim since, during his time as CIA Station Chief in Seoul, he helped…
Abstract This paper employs concepts and analytical frameworks drawn from Sociology, particularly collective memory, to examine China’s attempts – and the limitations of those attempts…
Summary After a devastating world war, culminating in the obliteration of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it was clear that the United States and the Soviet Union…
