The Century Foundation Publications: Japan Rising: The Resurgence of Japanese Power and Purpose

Japan Rising: The Resurgence of Japanese Power and Purpose

Kenneth Pyle, PublicAffairs, 4/2/2007

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Japan is on the verge of a sea change. After more than fifty years of national pacifism and isolation including the "lost decade" of the 1990s, Japan is quietly, stealthily awakening. As Japan prepares to become a major player in the strategic struggles of the 21st century, critical questions arise about its motivations. What are the driving forces that influence how Japan will act in the international system? Are there recurrent patterns that will help explain how Japan will respond to the emerging environment of world politics?

Kenneth B. Pyle, was recently awarded the Japan Foundation Special Prize for Japanese Studies by the the Japan Foundation. Pyle, a professor at the University of Washington, was recognized for his contribution to the dissemination and development of Japanese Studies in the US through his achievements in modern Japanese history, and through the promotion of intellectual exchange between Japan and the US as a founder and chief editor of the Journal of Japanese Studies. He received the prestigious award at a ceremony in Tokyo, Japan on October 1, 2008. Learn more here.

ISBN: 978-1-58648-417-0 Pages: 448
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