Embracing Defeat by John W Dower
Examines the impact of military defeat and occupation on an exhausted and traumatized population. Focusing on American policy and the Japanese response to collapse, John Dower demonstrates how the mix of East and West in modern Japan derives from the period immediately after World War II. Alongside the familiar story of economic resurgence, Dower provides an account of the recreaction of private life after years of regimentation and sacrifice.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780713993721 |
| ISBN 10 | 0713993723 |
| Title | Embracing Defeat |
| Author | John W Dower |
| Series | Allen Lane History S |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1999-08-26 |
| Number of pages | 688 |
| Prizes | Winner of Pulitzer Prize General Non-Fiction Category 2000, Short-listed for United States National Book Awards: Nonfiction 1999 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |