Nationalism, Political Realism and Democracy in Japan: The thought of Masao Maruyama - Rilegato

Sasaki, Fumiko

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ISBN 10: 0415691524 ISBN 13: 9780415691529

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2012

Riassunto

Masao Maruyama was the most influential and respected political thinker in post-WWII Japan. He believed that the collective mentality, inherent in the traditional Japanese way of thinking, was a key reason for the defeat in WWII and was convinced that such thought needed to be modernized. In this book Fumiko Sasaki argues that the cause of the prolonged political, economic and social decline in Japan since the early 1990s can be explained by the same characteristics Maruyama identified after 1945.

Using Maruyama’s thought Sasaki explores how the Japanese people see their role in their nation, the democracy imposed by the US, and the relationship between power and international relations. Further, Sasaki also considers what the essence of national security is and how much it has been forgotten in current Japanese political thought. The book solves the puzzle of how Maruyama, a teacher of political realism who emphasized the importance of power, could insist on the policy of unarmed neutrality for Japan's national security, and in doing so, illuminates how traditional Japanese thought has impacted development in Japan.

Despite his status within Japan, there are few English language books available on Maruyama and his thought on national security. This book therefore will be an essential resource for students and scholars of Japanese Politics and Political Thought.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Fumiko Sasaki is a Professor in International Relations and Global Studies.

Product Description:

In this book, Fumiko Sasaki analyses Japanese nationalism, political realism and democracy through the thought of Masao Maruyama, a political scholar and a champion of modernization and democratization in post-WWII Japan. This book solves the puzzle of how Maruyama, a teacher of political realism who emphasizes the importance of power and its calculation in politics could insist on the policy of unarmed neutrality for Japan's national security. Sasaki also considers what the essence of national security is and how much it has been forgotten in current Japanese political thought.Despite being Japan 's most influential Post WWII thinker there are few English language books available on Maruyama and his thought on national security, therefore this book will be an essential resource for scholars of Japanese Politics and Political Thought.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0415691524
• ISBN 13: 9780415691529
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 250