LEADER 03132nam 22006854a 450 001 9910783890703321 005 20230616235650.0 010 $a1-134-22473-7 010 $a1-280-24757-6 010 $a9786610247578 010 $a0-203-02932-1 035 $a(CKB)1000000000251214 035 $a(EBL)254356 035 $a(OCoLC)475967971 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000185204 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11170693 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000185204 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10226850 035 $a(PQKB)10925702 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000799728 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12285358 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000799728 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10763775 035 $a(PQKB)24664011 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC254356 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL254356 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10163410 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL24757 035 $a(OCoLC)437162825 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000251214 100 $a20050203d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aJapan's changing role in humanitarian crises$b[electronic resource] /$fby Yukiko Nishikawa 210 $aAbingdon [England] ;$aNew York $cRoutledge$d2005 215 $a1 online resource (241 p.) 225 1 $aSheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-64940-4 311 $a0-415-36902-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [199]-213) and index. 327 $aBook Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Discourse of humanitarianism in major political theories; 2 Genesis of Japanese humanitarianism; 3 Japanese humanitarian assistance since the end of the Second World War; 4 Japanese humanitarian ideas and practice; 5 The political dimension of Japanese humanitarianism; Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index 330 $aExtensive news coverage of humanitarian crises, especially on television, has led to a strong public awareness of the importance of humanitarian activities. This innovative book examines the evolution of Japan's response to humanitarian crises, placing it in the context of global debates on humanitarianism. Tracing developments from the Meiji period through to the present day, the book explores the broader cultural and historical framework within which Japanese humanitarian ideas and attitudes to human rights have developed. Taking a multi-disciplinary approach the book analyzes Japa 410 0$aSheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge series. 606 $aHumanitarian assistance, Japanese 606 $aHumanitarianism$zJapan 615 0$aHumanitarian assistance, Japanese. 615 0$aHumanitarianism 676 $a361.6/0952 700 $aNishikawa$b Yukiko$0870185 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910783890703321 996 $aJapan's changing role in humanitarian crises$93816559 997 $aUNINA