Description: Japan's Postwar Military and Civil Society: Contesting a Better Life (SOAS Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan) [Hardcover] Sasaki, Tomoyuki and Gerteis, Christopher Product Overview Japan's so-called 'peace constitution' renounces war as a sovereign right of the nation, and bans the nation from possessing any war potential. Yet Japan also maintains a large, world-class military organization, namely the Self- Defence Forces (SDF). In this book, Tomoyuki Sasaki explores how the SDF enlisted popular support from civil society and how civil society responded to the growth of the SDF. Japan's Postwar Military and Civil Society details the interactions between the SDF and civil society over four decades, from the launch of rearmament in 1950. These interactions include recruitment, civil engineering, disaster relief, anti-SDF litigation, state financial support for communities with bases, and a fear-mongering campaign against the Soviet Union. By examining these wide-range issues, the book demonstrates how the militarization of society advanced as the SDF consolidated its ideological and socio-economic ties with civil society and its role as a defender of popular welfare. While postwar Japan is often depicted as a peaceful society, this book challenges such a view, and illuminates the prominent presence of the military in people's everyday lives. Read more Details Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic (August 27, 2015) Language : English Hardcover : 224 pages ISBN-10 : 1472525558 ISBN-13 : 50 Item Weight : 1.05 pounds Dimensions : 6.14 x 0.56 x 9.21 inches Best Sellers Rank: #11,695,865 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #11,579 in Japanese History (Books) #12,382 in Military Strategy History (Books) #247,527 in World History (Books) #11,579 in Japanese History (Books) #12,382 in Military Strategy History (Books) Stock Photos Please Note: All of our book listings use stock photos unless otherwise stated. Please read our descriptions for accurate conditions and editions, don't use the photos! Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.
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ISBN: 1472525558
ISBN10: 1472525558
ISBN13: 9781472525550
EAN: 9781472525550
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Brand: Bloomsbury
GTIN: 09781472525550
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Japan's Postwar Military and Civil Society : Contesting a Better Life
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
Subject: Public Policy / Military Policy, Sociology / General, Military / General, Asia / General, Modern / 20th Century
Publication Year: 2015
Item Height: 0.6 in
Item Weight: 17.5 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9.2 in
Subject Area: Political Science, Social Science, History
Author: Tomoyuki Sasaki
Series: Soas Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan Ser.
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover