Conflicting Currents - Japan and the United States in the Pacific

Informationen zum Autor WILLIAMSON MURRAY is Professor Emeritus from The Ohio State University and is presently the Harold Johnson Professor of Military History at the Army War College. He has been a visiting professor at the London School of Economics, the Naval War College, and the United States Military Academy. His books include The Change in the European Balance of Power, 1938-1939 , Luftwaffe , The War in the Persian Gulf , and IGerman Military Effectiveness . Klappentext The subjects covered in this collection will appeal to a range of scholars, specialists, and general readers. The contributions of the Japanese scholars will not go unnoticed either for they draw on many primary sources in Japan that have yet to be translated into English and therefore offer a unique perspective on the events and individuals discussed in the essays. By focusing on both the US and Japan, this work provides easy access to the competing perspectives of the two nations, a competition that is enhanced by examinations of individuals and events, which have often been overlooked. The evolution of Japanese strategic goals prior to WWII, for example, was not limited to the vision of Yamamoto any more than the post-war relationship that emerged was defined exclusively by Douglas Macarthur. The Cold War has ended, but the relationship shared by the US and Japan plays a central roll in the GWOT. Overall, the range of topics covered by these essays adds depth to any understanding of the strategies and relations pursued by the two countries while providing a foundation for understanding the relationship as it continues to evolve today. Zusammenfassung Overall! the range of topics covered by these essays adds depth to any understanding of the strategies and relations pursued by the two countries while providing a foundation for understanding the relationship as it continues to evolve today.

Product details

• Authors: William (EDT)/ Ishizu Murray, Williamson Murray
• Assisted by: Tomoyuki Ishizu (Editor), Ishizu Tomoyuki (Editor), Williamson Murray (Editor), Murray Williamson (Editor)
• Publisher: Greenwood Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.11.2009
• EAN: 9780313351594
• ISBN: 978-0-313-35159-4
• No. of pages: 188
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Praeger Security International; Praeger Security International
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; USA, Japan, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, International Relations, United States of America, USA, Security Studies; U.S. Foreign Policy