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

    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.

    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