There are also assorted illustrations and maps doted throughout which add to the text.

This allows you to show your response exactly where an important part of the story is.

Yes good book.

Contents Preface viii List of illustrations x List of maps xii 1 World War II and the destruction of the old order 1 2 The origins of the Cold War in Europe, 1945–50 16 3 Towards ‘Hot War’ in Asia, 1945–50 35 4 A global Cold War, 1950–8 56 5 From confrontation to detente, 1958–68 78 6 Cold wars at home 105 7 The rise and fall of superpower detente, 1968–79 122

Good overview of quite a long historical period. Amazon calculates a product’s star ratings based on a machine learned model instead of a raw data average.

Both scholarly and readable, it achieves its objective very well. Very informative and just the right length for a 12 hour flight. Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. And given the importance of Western (and especially American) influence in Japan during the last 150 or so years, combined with the tendency of the West to conflate modernity with Western-ness, how has Japan responded to those pressures in developing and advancing its own conceptions and approaches to modernity?

By focussing and pinpointing the historical, political and cultural development that Japan went through in this period, (initially in response to its sense of humiliation in the face of the so-called great powers of the western world), this book demonstrates how the nation freed itself from the unequal treaties imposed on it and how it successfully adopted the ideas and trappings of modernity and how with this success a new found national confidence soared. Contemporary globalization has led to a permeation of those borders. Please try again Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books.

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This question seem to take two paths, the first was something that could be identified as the romantic response - intellectuals, writers, artists looked to some past (imagined or otherwise) for some sense of what the "essence of Japaneseness" might be.

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Great book so far.

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The main theme that resonates the through the book is the insecurities about national identity that Japan has, but also the how it values the perception of the rest of the world. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations This looks at the demise of the Samurai and lords, the growth of a central government, Japans imperial exploits, WW2 and it's aftermath and Japans post war economic resurgence.

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The modern history of Japan, the transit of the country into the 21st century and its particular social and historical context, are the subject of this Very Short Introduction.

Read this is preparation for an upcoming trip. An Introduction to Japanese Society

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