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Ben-Ami Shillony
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Politics and Culture in Wartime Japan (Clarendon Paperbacks) |
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English |
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Paperback |
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256 |
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1991-09-05 |
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0198202601 |
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Oxford University Press, USA |
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0.7 pounds |
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6.1 x 0.55 x 9.25 inches |
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The Pacific War was the most traumatic experience for Japan in modern times. This book examines the politics and culture of Japan during this period: the establishment of the wartime regime--its character and limitations; the actions and reactions of the emperor, the bureaucrats, and the politicians; the deposing of the Prime Minister in the middle of the war; political developments under his successors; the role of the press; the behavior of the intellectuals; and prevailing attitudes towards the West. Shillony argues that the wartime regime of Japan was very different from contemporary totalitarian states. The political values of the Japanese were part of a wider cultural milieu, in which traditional concepts had already been affected by contact with Western civilivzation.
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http://bookmooch.com/0198202601 |
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