1st Edition
Pitfall or Panacea The Irony of U.S. Power in Occupied Japan, 1945-1952
By Yoneyuki Sugita
Copyright 2004
244 Pages
by
Routledge
242 Pages
by
Routledge
242 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
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
Biography
Yoneyuki Sugita
