Geography and Japan's Strategic Choices

Nonfiction, History, Asian, Japan, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, International Relations
Cover of the book Geography and Japan's Strategic Choices by Peter J. Woolley, Potomac Books Inc.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Peter J. Woolley ISBN: 9781612342573
Publisher: Potomac Books Inc. Publication: October 31, 2005
Imprint: Potomac Books Inc. Language: English
Author: Peter J. Woolley
ISBN: 9781612342573
Publisher: Potomac Books Inc.
Publication: October 31, 2005
Imprint: Potomac Books Inc.
Language: English
Geography, this author contends, is the indisputably unique feature of any country. Geography and Japan's Strategic Choices begins by explaining Japan's unique location and topography in comparison to other countries. Peter Woolley then examines the ways in which the country's political leaders in various eras understood and acted on those geographical limitations and advantages. Proceeding chronologically through several distinct political eras, the book compares the Tokugawa era, the opening to the West, the Meiji Restoration, the long era of colonialization, industrialization and liberalization, the militarist reaction and World War II, the occupation, the Cold War, and finally the rudderless fin de siecle. Finally Woolley demonstrates how Japan's strategic situation in the twenty-first century is informed by past and present geo-strategic calculations as well as by current domestic and international changes. For students and scholars of U.S.-Japan relations and of Japanese history and politics, this book offers any informed reader a fresh perspective on a critical international relationship.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Geography, this author contends, is the indisputably unique feature of any country. Geography and Japan's Strategic Choices begins by explaining Japan's unique location and topography in comparison to other countries. Peter Woolley then examines the ways in which the country's political leaders in various eras understood and acted on those geographical limitations and advantages. Proceeding chronologically through several distinct political eras, the book compares the Tokugawa era, the opening to the West, the Meiji Restoration, the long era of colonialization, industrialization and liberalization, the militarist reaction and World War II, the occupation, the Cold War, and finally the rudderless fin de siecle. Finally Woolley demonstrates how Japan's strategic situation in the twenty-first century is informed by past and present geo-strategic calculations as well as by current domestic and international changes. For students and scholars of U.S.-Japan relations and of Japanese history and politics, this book offers any informed reader a fresh perspective on a critical international relationship.

More books from Potomac Books Inc.

Cover of the book Rickover by Peter J. Woolley
Cover of the book Intimate Ties, Bitter Struggles by Peter J. Woolley
Cover of the book Wanting War: Why the Bush Administration Invaded Iraq by Peter J. Woolley
Cover of the book Haunted Victory by Peter J. Woolley
Cover of the book Fruits of Victory by Peter J. Woolley
Cover of the book Italy's Most Wanted™ by Peter J. Woolley
Cover of the book Modern Warfare in Spain by Peter J. Woolley
Cover of the book The Achille Lauro Hijacking by Peter J. Woolley
Cover of the book Surviving Twice by Peter J. Woolley
Cover of the book Redcoats' Revenge: An Alternate History of the War of 1812 by Peter J. Woolley
Cover of the book Post-Cold War Defense Reform by Peter J. Woolley
Cover of the book A History of Air Warfare by Peter J. Woolley
Cover of the book War and Destiny by Peter J. Woolley
Cover of the book Basketball Championships' Most Wanted™ by Peter J. Woolley
Cover of the book The NYPD's First Fifty Years by Peter J. Woolley
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy