United States and the Japanese Student Movement, 19481973 - Managing a Free World

The author argues that interactions between the movement and US Cold Warriors had a profound and lasting impact on Japanese society and Japan-US relations.

List of contents

Chapter 1: The Occupation of Japan and the Unfinished Revolution

Chapter 2: Defenders of Democracies

Chapter 3: Clashing Concepts of National Security and the Beginning of the Anpo Struggle

Chapter 4: The Anpo

Chapter 5: The Reischauer Offensive: Promoting a Different Kind of Past

Chapter 6: Robert Kennedy and Zengakuren: Seeking a Newer World

Chapter 7: Protesting across Borders: the Vietnam War and the Global 1968

About the author

Naoko Koda is associate professor at Kindai University.

Summary

The author argues that interactions between the movement and US Cold Warriors had a profound and lasting impact on Japanese society and Japan–US relations.

Product details

• Authors: Naoko Koda
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781498583435
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-8343-5
• No. of pages: 274
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Japan, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, EDUCATION / Administration / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, International Relations, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Asian History