Memory, Identity, and Commemorations of World War II: Anniversary Politics in Asia Pacific

Daqing Yang (Ed.)

ISBN 10: 149856769X / ISBN 13: 9781498567695

Published by Lexington Books, 2018

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2018. Hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Memory, Identity, and Commemorations of World War II: Anniversary Politics in Asia Pacific
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 149856769X
• ISBN 13: 9781498567695
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Why do some governments and societies attach great significance to a particular anniversary year whereas others seem less inclined to do so? What motivates the orchestration of elaborate commemorative activities in some countries? What are they supposed to accomplish, for both domestic and international audience? In what ways do commemorations in Asia Pacific fit into the global memory culture of war commemoration? In what ways are these commemorations intertwined with current international politics?

This book presents the first large-scale analysis of how countries in the Asia Pacific and beyond commemorated the seventieth anniversaries of the end of World War II. Consisting of in-depth case studies of China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, United States, Russia, and Germany, this unique collective effort demonstrates how memories of the past as reflected in public commemorations and contemporary politics―both internal and international―profoundly affect each other.

About the Authors

Akira Iriye is Charles Warren Professor of History (Emeritus), Harvard University, USA. He has written extensively on the interaction between Asia and the United States and is an authoritative voice in the field. He is the recipient of the Yoshino Sakuzô Prize.

Marlene Laruelle is Associate Director and Research Professor at the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES) at The George Washington University, USA. She is the author of several books, including Russian Eurasianism: An Ideology of Empire (2008), In the Name of the Nation: Nationalism and Politics in Contemporary Russia (2009), and Understanding Russia: The Challenges of Transformation (2018).