East Asia's haunted present
Subtitle: historical memories and the resurgence of nationalism
By: edited by Tsuyoshi Hasegawa and Kazuhiko Togo
Contributors: Tåogåo, Kazuhiko, 1945-
Series: PSI reports; PSI reports (Westport, Conn.)
Publisher: Praeger Security International
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Westport, CT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 265
ISBN-13: 9780313356124
Subjects: Historiography; Nationalism; World War, 1939-1945; Foreign relations
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Dealing with difficult pasts : Japan's "history problem" from a theoretical and comparative perspective / Thomas U. Berger; title: East Asian historical issues in a contemporary light / Gilbert Rozman; title: Japan's historical memory : overcoming polarization toward synthesis / Kazuhiko Togo; title: The history textbook issue in Japan and East Asia : institutional framework, controversies and international efforts for common histories / Hiroshi Mitani; title: Myths, milieu, and facts : history textbook controversies in North East Asia / Mikyoung Kim; title: The Yasukuni issue and Japan's international relations / Akihiko Tanaka; title: Comfort women : deep polarization in Japan on facts and on morality / Kazuhiko Togo; title: Japan's neo-nationalism and China's response / Jin Linbo; title: Japan's role in the rise of Chinese nationalism : history and prospects / Zhu Jianrong; title: Historical memory and the resurgence of nationalism : a Korean perspective / Cheol Hee Park; title: The United States and reconciliation in East Asia / David Straub; title: Russia and historical memories in East Asia / Tsuyoshi Hasegawa; title: Conclusion / Tsuyoshi Hasegawa and Kazuhiko Togo.