National Identity and Japanese Revisionism - Abe Shinzos Vision of a Beautiful Japan and Its Limits

List of contents

Foreword
Introduction: Changing Japan?
Chapter 1: National identity and the study of contemporary Japan
Chapter 2: Sedimentation of the pacifist identity
Chapter 3: Abe’s convictions and ideological background
Chapter 4: Deconstructing Abe’s narrative on constitution change, school education, security policy and regional leadership
Conclusion: A limited change for Japan
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Michal Kolmaš is an assistant professor and deputy head of the Asian studies department at Metropolitan University Prague.

Summary

Kolmaš connects the dots between national identity theory and Japanese revisionism in order to better understand and predict the direction of a changing Japan.

Product details

• Authors: Michal Kolmas, Michal (Metropolitan University Kolmas, Michal Kolmaš
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9781138571464
• ISBN: 978-1-138-57146-4
• No. of pages: 154
• Series: Routledge Studies on the Asia-Pacific Region; Routledge Studies on the Asia-Pacific Region
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Japan, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Society & culture: general, Politics & government, Politics and government, Asian History, Society and culture: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General