American political and cultural perspectives on Japan : from Perry to Obama / / John H. Miller

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910791052803321
• Autore: Miller John H. <1941-2017, >
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2014]; ©2014
• ISBN: 1-4985-3233-0; 0-7391-8913-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (185 p.)
• Disciplina: 327.73052
• Soggetti: United States Foreign relations Japan; Japan Foreign relations United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Opening a closed country, 1858-1868 -- Admiring the new and old Japan, 1868-1905 -- Confronting imperial Japan, 1905-1920 -- Embracing liberal Japan, 1921-1931 -- Colliding with militarist Japan, 1931-1941 -- Fighting a detested foe, 1941-1945 -- Remaking occupied Japan, 1945-1952 -- Allying with pacifist Japan, 1952-1971 -- Coping with "Japan Incorporated," 1971-1991 -- Reinventing the U.S.-Japan alliance, 1991-2006 -- Assessing a changing Japan, 2007-2013.
• Sommario/riassunto: American Political and Cultural Perspectives on Japan: From Perry to Obama presents a panoramic survey of American images and ideas about Japan-past, present, and future.