The problem of memory in China, Japan and Korea involves a surfeit rather than a deficit of memory, and the consequence of this excess is negative: unforgettable traumas prevent nations from coming to terms with the problems of the present. These compelling essays enrich Western scholarship by applying to it insights derived from Asian settings.
The problem of memory in China, Japan and Korea involves a surfeit rather than a deficit of memory, and the consequence of this excess is negative: un...
The first book of its kind, " Securitization of Human Rights: North Korean Refugees in East Asia" examines the complex problem of "what to do with North Korea"--specifically, regarding human rights issues and treatment of North Korean refugees.
The book spotlights four key countries--China, Japan, South Korea, and the United States--with regard to their policy stance towards North Korean human rights issues, analyzing the dynamic tension between realpolitik and moral principle by looking at the regional governments' responses. Rather than focusing only on politics and foreign policy,...
The first book of its kind, " Securitization of Human Rights: North Korean Refugees in East Asia" examines the complex problem of "what to do with ...
Decades after the end of the World War II East Asia continues to struggle with lingering animosities and unresolved historical grievances in domestic, bilateral and regional memory landscapes. China, Japan and the Korea share a history of inter- and intra-violence, self-other identity construction and diametrically opposed interpretations of the past."
Routledge Handbook of Memory and Reconciliation in East Asia" offers a complete overview of the challenges of national memory and ideological rivalry for reconciliation in the East Asian region. Chapters provide authoritative analyses of...
Decades after the end of the World War II East Asia continues to struggle with lingering animosities and unresolved historical grievances in domest...
The problem of memory in China, Japan and Korea involves a surfeit rather than a deficit of memory, and the consequence of this excess is negative: unforgettable traumas prevent nations from coming to terms with the problems of the present. These compelling essays enrich Western scholarship by applying to it insights derived from Asian settings.
The problem of memory in China, Japan and Korea involves a surfeit rather than a deficit of memory, and the consequence of this excess is negative: un...