Post-war Japan as a Sea Power
Author | : Alessio Patalano |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2015-04-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781472526823 |
ISBN-13 | : 1472526821 |
Rating | : 4/5 (821 Downloads) |
Download or read book Post-war Japan as a Sea Power written by Alessio Patalano and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-23 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Post-war Japan as a Sea Power, Alessio Patalano incorporates new, exclusive source material to develop an innovative approach to the study of post-war Japan as a military power. This archival-based history of Asia's most advanced navy, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF), looks beyond the traditional perspective of viewing the modern Japanese military in light of the country's alliance with the US. The book places the institution in a historical context, analysing its imperial legacy and the role of Japan's shattering defeat in WWII in the post-war emergence of Japan as East Asia's 'sea power'.