Description: Challenging Nuclear Pacifism in Japan by Masae Yuasa Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Shedding new light on Japans pacifism and Hiroshimas role in it, Yuasa investigates the events of post-war Japan and how it catalysed a range of challenges to public sentiment. Publisher Description Is Japan abandoning its pacifism? The Japanese government has claimed it is doubling its defense spending and has announced a plan to equip itself with the capability to "counterattack" enemy bases overseas, a departure from the nations postwar consensus. Shedding new light on Japans pacifism and Hiroshimas role in it, Yuasa investigates the events of postwar Japan and how it catalyzed a range of challenges to public sentiment. Japans Constitution stipulates the renunciation of war and forbids using force to settle international disputes. This radical shift has been led by Fumio Kishida, the prime minister, whose constituency is Hiroshima, the atomic-bombed city symbolizing Japans postwar pacifism. This book is about Hiroshimas local nuclear politics and popular consciousness about pacifism. Based on published and unpublished local documents and participant observation, it describes how postwar global and national power has formulated local politics and discusses the impact of local struggles on national and global politics. The key concept is "imaginary". Institutionalized imaginary effectively channels peoples suppressed desires and emotions into coordinated action in the society. The current political crossroad of Hiroshima and Japan is interpreted as a terrain constructed over the last half century by three paradoxically coexisting and competing pacifist imaginaries, namely constitutional, anti-nuclear, and nuclear pacifism. They were, however, significantly destabilized by the Fukushima nuclear disaster and a newly invented "proactive pacifism". This book is an essential reading for scholars and students interested in Japanese postwar history and nuclear issues in general. Author Biography Masae Yuasa is a sociologist teaching in the Faculty of International Studies of Hiroshima City University, Japan. She is interested in the politics of radiation, and her related work in English includes The Future of August 6th 1945 (The Study of Time XIV, 2013, BRILL). Details ISBN 0367541998 ISBN-13 9780367541996 Title Challenging Nuclear Pacifism in Japan Author Masae Yuasa Format Hardcover Year 2023 Pages 252 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:145115348; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780367541996
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Book Title: Challenging Nuclear Pacifism in Japan : Hiroshima's Anti-Nuclear Social Movements
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Topic: Sociology / General, Regional Studies, International Relations / General, Civics & Citizenship
Publication Year: 2023
Genre: Political Science, Social Science
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Masae Yuasa
Book Series: Routledge Contemporary Japan Ser.
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover
