The United States in the Asia-Pacific since 1945

In a fast-moving and incisive narrative, Roger Buckley traces the evolution of the Asia-Pacific region from the surrender of Japan in 1945 to the present day. His perspective is from that of the United States, the main player in the region since the end of the First World War and he explores its policies through its relationship with the Soviet Union, China and, importantly, with Japan during occupation and beyond. As an expert in international relations, Buckley examines the subject from a geopolitical and military point of view.

Politics & Social Sciences

Buckley, Roger

Politics & Government

Cambridge University Press

Japan Today is an introductory survey of twentieth-century Japan. It examines the development of Japan's post-war political system (up to the December 1983 general election) and its immense economic advances against a backcloth of social and cultural stability. The gradual changes in Japan's external relations are also discussed, as Japan's increasing industrial power has forced the nation to reassess its earlier diffident approaches to foreign and defence policies. In addition to presenting political, economic and social analyses of Japan, Professor Buckley offers an estimation of the future course of a nation attracting immense overseas interest for its ability to sustain substantial growth rates, high educational standards, and social cohesion. Japan may not present a model for other nations to emulate, but greater knowledge of its strengths and weaknesses may assist students, businessmen and visitors alike in gaining an appreciation of a formidable international competitor and ally.

Japan Today

History

Asia

This book is a pioneering study of a remarkable post-war relationship. Based upon extensive American primary sources, it traces how the US moved from hostility to close friendship in its relations with Japan over the past forty-five years. Professor Roger Buckley is concerned with the degree of continuity in American policies towards Japan, the role of personalities, and the beneficiary of foreign policy arrangements. He addresses these questions by highlighting the main features of each phase of the changing relationship. The author also stresses both the inequalities of US-Japan ties until the 1970s and the present strains that the two nations face in attempting to come to terms with shifts in relative economic power and a rapidly evolving international environment. The study concludes with an analysis of how strengthening ties are now the key to peace and stability in the entire Asian Pacific region.

US-Japan Alliance Diplomacy 1945–1990 (Cambridge Studies in International Relations, Series Number 21)

155p red hardback with gilt lettering to spine, little use, paper browning but clean with appendix, bibliography and index, very good

This survey of contemporary Japan's impressive postwar political and economic development against a background of social and cultural stability has been expanded to cover the recent premierships of Mr. Nakasone and Mr. Takeshita.

Hong Kong: The Road to 1997

Roger Buckley's book will be essential reading for all those interested in the remarkable history of Hong Kong since 1945 and its unpredictable future after 1997. In a highly accessible account, the author considers the transformation of Hong Kong from obscure British colony to prosperous city-state, and analyzes the political, economic and social changes that have brought it about. In conclusion, he looks to the future of Hong Kong and predicts how its resilient and resourceful people will face the challenges of the post-1997 era.

Hong Kong: the Road to 1997

This new edition of Japan Today has been rewritten to take account of Japan's changing fortunes in the 1990s. It describes the recent setbacks in the country's economic and financial sectors and examines the major shifts in the political sphere. Despite the current challenges to Japan's prosperity, this is a remarkable story of postwar resurgence, material progress and social stability.

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The United States in the Asia-Pacific since 1945

Japan Today

Japan Today

US-Japan Alliance Diplomacy 1945–1990 (Cambridge Studies in International Relations, Series Number 21)

Japan Today

Japan Today

Hong Kong: the Road to 1997

Hong Kong: The Road to 1997

US-Japan Alliance Diplomacy 1945–1990 (Cambridge Studies in International Relations, Series Number 21)

Japan Today