The Burden of the Past: Problems of Historical Perception in Japan-Korea Relations - Couverture souple

Kimura, Kan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0472054104 ISBN 13 : 9780472054107

Editeur : The University of Michigan Press, 2019

Synopsis

The Burden of the Past reexamines the dispute over historical perception between Japan and South Korea, going beyond the descriptive emphasis of previous studies to clearly identify the many independent variables that have affected the situation. From the history textbook debates, to the Occupation-period exploitation of “comfort women,” to the Dokdo/Takeshima territory dispute and Yasukuni Shrine visits, Professor Kimura traces the rise and fall of popular, political, and international concerns underlying these complex and highly fraught issues. Utilizing Japanese and South Korean newspaper databases to review discussion of the two countries’ disputed historical perceptions from the end of World War II to the present, The Burden of the Past provides readers with the historical framework and the major players involved, offering much-needed clarity on such polarizing issues. By seeing behind the public discourse and political rhetoric, this book offers a firmer footing for a discussion and the steps toward resolution.

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À propos de l'auteur

Kan Kimura is Professor at the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies at Kobe University, and has previously been a visiting scholar at Harvard University, the Sejong Institute, and the University of Washington. He has published more than seventeen books and numerous articles and is an expert on the relationship between Korea and Japan.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The University of Michigan Press
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0472054104
• ISBN 13: 9780472054107
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 264
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