Overview

Gorbachev's transformation of both Soviet socialism and the Cold War world atmosphere kindled a far-reaching debate in Japan. Would Japan at last free itself of its secondary postwar standing? Would a new Soviet system and world order soon be established? Gilbert Rozman argues in Japan's Response to the Gorbachev Era, that Japanese perceptions of the Soviet Union are distinctive and are helpful for understanding what will become an influential worldview. Focusing on diverse opinion leaders and the relationship between the Japanese media, policy-making, and public opinion, Rozman shows how long-standing negative images of Soviet socialism and militarism have been reconsidered since the mid-1980s. His analysis treats burning issues such as the Northern Territories dispute, the Soviet commitment to reform, and the Soviet-American relationship. It also sheds light on Japanese views of Soviet history, modernization, and national character. Such views reveal some of the building blocks for the emergent Japanese worldview. Originally published in 1992.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Author:   Gilbert Rozman
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   4529
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.709kg
ISBN:  

9780691630274

ISBN 10:   0691630275
Pages:   388
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

PrefaceChronologyPt. 1The Contemporary BackgroundCh. 1The Japanese Worldview3Ch. 2The Foreign Policy Establishment20Ch. 3The Spectrum of Political Debate44Ch. 4The Information Society57Pt. 2A Chronology of Changing PerceptionsCh. 5The Historical Background73Ch. 6The First Cycle, 1985-198798Ch. 7The Second Cycle, 1987-1989108Ch. 8The Third Cycle, 1989-1991136Pt. 3The Building Blocks for PerceptionsCh. 9Views of the Russian Heritage173Ch. 10Views of Soviet Development187Ch. 11Views of Soviet Society209Ch. 12Views of Soviet Politics and New Thinking224Pt. 4The Soviet Debate and Japan's FutureCh. 13Patterns of Perceptions245Ch. 14Strategy toward the Soviet Union271Ch. 15An Early Look at the Japanese Superpower303Epilogue330Notes335Index365

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This is a valuable, detailed case-study of Japanese perceptions of the rise of Gorbachev that sheds considerable light not only on this subject but on Japanese decision-making, domestic politics and attitudes toward the outside world. --Foreign Affairs

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