1st Edition
National Identity and Japanese Revisionism Abe Shinzo’s vision of a beautiful Japan and its limits
By Michal Kolmas
Copyright 2019
162 Pages
by
Routledge
162 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
162 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Over the course of the twentieth century, Japan has experienced a radical shift in its self-perception. After World War II, Japan embraced a peaceful and anti-militarist identity, which was based on its war-prohibiting Constitution and the foreign policy of the Yoshida doctrine. For most of the twentieth century, this identity was unusually stable. In the last couple of decades, however, Japan’s... Read more
Foreword
Introduction: Changing Japan?
Chapter 1: National identity and the study of contemporary Japan
Chapter 2: Sedimentation of the pacifist identity
Chapter 3: Abe’s convictions and ideological background
Chapter 4: Deconstructing Abe’s narrative on constitution change, school education, security policy and regional leadership
Conclusion: A limited change for Japan
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Michal Kolmaš is an assistant professor and deputy head of the Asian studies department at Metropolitan University Prague.
