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U.S. leadership, history, and bilateral relations in Northeast Asia / edited by Gilbert Rozman.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c2011.Description: 233 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780521190565 (hbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 22 327.7305 U841
Summary: "This book explores the rising importance of history in reshaping international relations in Northeast Asia"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: "Whereas most discussions of history have centered on the rift between China and Japan, this book focuses on three other divisions stemming from deep-seated memories within Northern Asia, which increasingly will test U.S. diplomacy and academic analysis. The first division involves long-suppressed Japanese and South Korean memories that are critical of U.S. behavior -- concerning issues such as the atomic bombings, the Tokyo Tribunal, and the Korean War. How should the United States respond as these memories come out into the open, complicating vital bilateral alliances? The second division is the enduring disagreement between Japan and South Korea over history. What can the United States do to invigorate urgently needed trilateral ties? The third and most important division is the revival of a sinocentric worldview, which foretells a struggle between China and other countries concerning history, one that has already begun in China's dispute with South Korea and is likely to implicate the United States above all. Presenting three perspectives on each theme, the book launches a multi-sided discussion of the importance of history in international relations"-- Provided by publisher.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Vol info Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Books Books Library, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) Window on Korea Non-fiction 327.7305 U841 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2011 01 Available WOK000371
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This book explores the rising importance of history in reshaping international relations in Northeast Asia"-- Provided by publisher.

"Whereas most discussions of history have centered on the rift between China and Japan, this book focuses on three other divisions stemming from deep-seated memories within Northern Asia, which increasingly will test U.S. diplomacy and academic analysis. The first division involves long-suppressed Japanese and South Korean memories that are critical of U.S. behavior -- concerning issues such as the atomic bombings, the Tokyo Tribunal, and the Korean War. How should the United States respond as these memories come out into the open, complicating vital bilateral alliances? The second division is the enduring disagreement between Japan and South Korea over history. What can the United States do to invigorate urgently needed trilateral ties? The third and most important division is the revival of a sinocentric worldview, which foretells a struggle between China and other countries concerning history, one that has already begun in China's dispute with South Korea and is likely to implicate the United States above all. Presenting three perspectives on each theme, the book launches a multi-sided discussion of the importance of history in international relations"-- Provided by publisher.