Resistant Islands - Okinawa Confronts Japan and the United States

Informationen zum Autor Gavan McCormack is emeritus professor at the Australian National University. Satoko Oka Norimatsu is an editor of the Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus. Klappentext Resistant Islands offers an overview of Okinawan history, focusing on the colonization by Japan, its fate during World War II, and its status as a US military base. This new edition includes an analysis of events since the book first published, including the deployment of MV-22 Ospreys, the approval of the new base, and the "all-Okinawa movement." Zusammenfassung Resistant Islands offers an overview of Okinawan history, focusing on the colonization by Japan, its fate during World War II, and its status as a US military base. This new edition includes an analysis of events since the book first published, including the deployment of MV-22 Ospreys, the approval of the new base, and the “all-Okinawa movement.” Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the Second Edition Notes on Names Chronology Chapter 1: Ryukyu/Okinawa: From Disposal to Resistance Chapter 2: War, Memory, and Commemoration Chapter 3: Japan's American Embrace and the "Partnership" for Peace and Prosperity Chapter 4: Okinawa: Separation and Reversion Chapter 5: Henoko: The Unwanted Base Chapter 6: The Hatoyama Revolt Chapter 7: Post-Cold War: Elections and Democracy Chapter 8: Environment: The "Nonassessment" Chapter 9: "Deepening" the Alliance: The Kan Agenda Chapter 10: "Deepening" the Alliance: Washington Agendas Chapter 11: Senkaku/Diaoyu: Okinawa as Militarized Outpost or as Bridge of Nations? Chapter 12: Turning History Around: History as Lived Experience Chapter 13: Prospect Chapter 14: The All-Okinawa Movement since 2013 Bibliography Index About the Authors

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Gavan McCormack, Gavan Norimatsu Mccormack, Gavan/ Norimatsu McCormack, McCormack Gavan, Satoko Oka Norimatsu, Norimatsu Satoko Oka
• Edition: Rowman and Littlefield
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781538115572
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-1557-2
• Pages: 350
• Thèmes: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives; Asia/Pacific/Perspectives
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire par région/pays; Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Sciences de la Terre > Géographie; Japan, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, International Relations, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Asian History