Japan's Quest for Stability in Southeast Asia: Navigating the Turning Points in Postwar Asia (Routledge Contemporary Japan Series)

Miyagi, Taizo

ISBN 10: 1138103721 / ISBN 13: 9781138103726

Published by Routledge, 2017

About this Item

Seller Inventory # 389448842

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Japan's Quest for Stability in Southeast Asia: Navigating the Turning Points in Postwar Asia (Routledge Contemporary Japan Series)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138103721
• ISBN 13: 9781138103726
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

More than any other region in the world, Asia has witnessed tremendous change in the post-war era. A continent once engulfed by independence and revolution, and later by the Cold War and civil war, has now been transformed into the world’s most economically dynamic region. What caused this change in Asia? The key to answering this question lies in the post-war history of maritime Asia and, in particular, the path taken by the maritime nation of Japan.

Analysing the importance of Japan’s relationship with Southeast Asia, this book therefore aims to illustrate the hidden trail left by Japan during the period of upheaval that has shaped Asia today―an era marked by the American Cold War strategy, the dissolution of the British Empire in Asia, and the rise of China. It provides a comprehensive account of post-war maritime Asia, making use of internationally sourced primary materials, as well as declassified Japanese government papers. As such, Japan's Quest for Stability in Southeast Asia will be useful to students and scholars of Japanese Politics, Asian Politics and Asian History.

About the Author

Taizo Miyagi is Professor in the Faculty of Global Studies at Sophia University, Japan. His recent publications include Gendai Nihon gaiko-shi (History of Contemporary Japanese Diplomacy, 2016).