Memory, Identity, and Commemorations of World War II
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Memory, Identity, and Commemorations of World War II by Daqing Yang
Why do some governments and societies attach great significance to a particular anniversary year whereas others seem less inclined to do so? What motivates the orchestration of elaborate commemorative activities in some countries? What are they supposed to accomplish, for both domestic and international audience? In what ways do commemorations in Asia Pacific fit into the global memory culture of war commemoration? In what ways are these commemorations intertwined with current international politics? This book presents the first large-scale analysis of how countries in the Asia Pacific and beyond commemorated the seventieth anniversaries of the end of World War II. Consisting of in-depth case studies of China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, United States, Russia, and Germany, this unique collective effort demonstrates how memories of the past as reflected in public commemorations and contemporary politics—both internal and international—profoundly affect each other.
This is a powerful, wide-ranging set of essays that provides a genuinely transnational view of the meaning of one turning-point year in modern history: 1945Bringing together papers on Asia, Europe, and North America, this volume provides a truly innovative contribution to the field of war and memory. -- Rana Mitter, University of Oxford
This is an excellent and timely collection of papers on divergent memories of World War II in the Asia-Pacific region. While Sino-Japanese disputes over islands and the controversies over comfort women make headlines, there is a great diversity of competing historical memories in the region, as this book captures very well. Of particular value is the book’s comparative focus: it considers not only Northeast and Southeast Asia but also the United States—a key player in the Asia-Pacific War—and Germany, a historical benchmark for postwar reconciliation. -- Gi-Wook Shin, Stanford University
This is an excellent and timely collection of papers on divergent memories of World War II in the Asia-Pacific region. While Sino-Japanese disputes over islands and the controversies over comfort women make headlines, there is a great diversity of competing historical memories in the region, as this book captures very well. Of particular value is the book’s comparative focus: it considers not only Northeast and Southeast Asia but also the United States—a key player in the Asia-Pacific War—and Germany, a historical benchmark for postwar reconciliation. -- Gi-Wook Shin, Stanford University
Daqing Yang is associate professor of history and international affairs at George Washington University. Mike Mochizuki is associate professor of political science and international affairs and holds the Japan-U.S. Relations Chair in Memory of Gaston Sigur at George Washington University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781498567695 |
| ISBN 10 | 149856769X |
| Title | Memory, Identity, and Commemorations of World War II |
| Author | Daqing Yang |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Lexington Books |
| Year published | 2018-03-18 |
| Number of pages | 194 |
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