Description:
My lecture will deal with postwar Japan under the American occupation to
discuss the course of events serving as background to problems faced by
contemporary Japan, which include, for instance, the US-Japan relations
that are unique in the world, the Japanese Constitution renouncing war
and armaments, and Japan's isolation in East Asia.
Objective:
The purpose of my lecture is to make the students familiar with the modern history of Japan in order to provide them with a greater understanding of contemporary Japan.
Recommended Readings:
Dower, John. Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War 2. New York: New Press, 1999.
Name:MOMOSE Hiroshi
Present Post and Title: Professor emeritus, Faculty of International Studies, Hiroshima City University
/ Chairperson, Nordic Cultural Society of Japan
Final Education: Tokyo University, M.A.
Specialized Field: History of International Relations
Recent Publications:
*Kokusai Kankeigaku Genron [An Introduction to International Studies]. Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten, 2003.
*"Japanese Perceptions of Small States in Transition," Development and International Cooperation 8 (24/25) (June-December, 1997): 327-48.
*"Small States Perceptions in Finland and Japan: A Reflection on Postwar Years," Acta Slavica Japonica, Tomus 14 (1996): 35-58.
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