Visions Of Democracy And Peace In Occupied Japan

Download or read book Visions of Democracy and Peace in Occupied Japan written by Sigal Ben-Rafael Galanti and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-12-04 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Visions of Democracy and Peace in Occupied Japan, Sigal Ben-Rafael Galanti examines American occupation of Japan during World War II and the evolution of Japan’s political parties to highlight the country’s struggles for a democratic and peaceful “Japanese Japan.” Using a dynamic analysis approach, Galanti examines the pre-war, pro-democratic ideals and legacies that built Japan’s political parties and the parties’ evolving views on regime matters, socioeconomic structure, international relations, and security both during and after the country’s occupation by American forces.