| The China Problem in Postwar Japan: Japanese National Identity and Sino-Japanese Relations Contributor(s): Hoppens, Robert (Author), Gerteis, Christopher (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1474298648 ISBN-13: 9781474298643 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $51.43 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - China - History | Asia - Japan - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 327.5 |
| Series: Soas Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.97 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese - Cultural Region - Japanese - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The 1970s were a period of dramatic change in relations between Japan and the People's Republic of China (PRC). The two countries established diplomatic relations for the first time, forged close economic ties and reached political agreements that still guide and constrain relations today. This book delivers a history of this foundational period in Sino-Japanese relations. It presents an up-to-date diplomatic history of the relationship but also goes beyond this to argue that Japan's relations with China must be understood in the context of a larger "China problem" that was inseparable from a domestic contest to define Japanese national identity. The China Problem in Postwar Japan challenges some common assertions or assumptions about the role of Japanese national identity in postwar Sino-Japanese relations, showing how the history of Japanese relations with China in the 1970s is shaped by the strength of Japanese national identity, not its weakness. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gerteis, Christopher: - Christopher Gerteis is Senior Lecturer in the History of Contemporary Japan at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK. |
