Embracing Defeat by John W Dower

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Dower traces the impact of defeat and reconstruction on every aspect of Japan's national life. Alongside the familiar story of economic resurgence, he examines how the nation as a whole reacted to the contradictory experiences of humiliation at the hands of a foreign power and liberation from the demands of a suicidal nationalism.

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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.

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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.
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