Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II
by John W. Dower
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Author: John W. DowerEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-03-01
ISBN: 0393046869
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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- ISBN13: 9780393046861
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Book Review: A Great Analysis of Occupation Japan
Summary: 4 Stars
Dower's book has been widely praised among Japan hands and that admiration is justly accorded. He gives a balanced account of the American occupation of Japan and makes often provocative, though well thought out points that have often been neglected in earlier accounts of this period in the Japan-U.S. relationship. His thoughts on the emperor's war responsibility and the dubious nature of war crimes trials are especially salient. Moreover, being something of a fan of Japanese pop culture, I found his discussion of how popular media of the time reflected evolving Japanese attitudes to be fascinating. The only place where this lacks for me is that he doesn't really go enough into broader diplomatic questions about the Japan-U.S. relationship. For those like me who like to read several books at the same time, I would suggest that one read Shaller's ALTERED STATES: THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN SINCE THE OCCUPATION concurrently with Dower's book to get a more robust assessment of that issue. Nonetheless, for anyone interested in Japan, this is essential reading.
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