1st Edition
Nationalism, Political Realism and Democracy in Japan The thought of Masao Maruyama
By Fumiko Sasaki
Copyright 2012
256 Pages
by
Routledge
250 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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Masao Maruyama was the most influential and respected political thinker in post-WWII Japan. He believed that the collective mentality, inherent in the traditional Japanese way of thinking, was a key reason for the defeat in WWII and was convinced that such thought needed to be modernized. In this book Fumiko Sasaki argues that the cause of the prolonged political, economic and social decline in... Read more
1. Introduction: Masao Maruyama 2. Analyzing the Causes of the Fifteen Year War 3. Creating Modern Man: The Basis of National Security 4. Establishing Political Realism: Guidance to National Security 5. Advocating Unarmed Neutrality 6. Defending Democracy: A Prerequisite of National Security 7. Conclusion: Predicting the Second Defeat
Biography
Fumiko Sasaki is a Professor in International Relations and Global Studies.
