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The History Problem: The Politics of War Commemoration in East Asia
Hiro Saito
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Description for The History Problem: The Politics of War Commemoration in East Asia
hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; HBTB; JHB; JWXK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Seventy years have passed since the end of the Asia-Pacific War, yet Japan remains embroiled in controversy with its neighbors over the war’s commemoration. Among the many points of contention between Japan, China, and South Korea are interpretations of the Tokyo War Crimes Trial, apologies and compensation for foreign victims of Japanese aggression, prime ministerial visits to the Yasukuni Shrine, and the war’s portrayal in textbooks. Collectively, these controversies have come to be called the “history problem.” But why has the problem become so intractable? Can it ever be resolved, and if so, how?
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Seventy years have passed since the end of the Asia-Pacific War, yet Japan remains embroiled in controversy with its neighbors over the war’s commemoration. Among the many points of contention between Japan, China, and South Korea are interpretations of the Tokyo War Crimes Trial, apologies and compensation for foreign victims of Japanese aggression, prime ministerial visits to the Yasukuni Shrine, and the war’s portrayal in textbooks. Collectively, these controversies have come to be called the “history problem.” But why has the problem become so intractable? Can it ever be resolved, and if so, how?
To answer these questions author ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Honolulu, HI, United States
ISBN
9780824856748
SKU
V9780824856748
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About Hiro Saito
Hiro Saito is assistant professor of sociology at Singapore Management University.
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