Cold War frontiers in the Asia-Pacific

Routledge

2007

xvii, 247 p.

Routledge Japanese studies

Includes bibliographical references (p. [196]-239) and index.

9780415412087

Contents: Introduction : rethinking the "Cold War" in the Asia-Pacific -- Korea : the divided peninsula and the Tokdo/Takeshima dispute -- Formosa : the cross-Taiwan Strait problem -- The Kurile Islands : the "Northern Territories" dispute -- Micronesia : "an American lake" -- Antarctica -- The Spratlys and the Paracels : the South China Sea dispute -- The Ryukyus : Okinawa and the Senkaku/Diaoyu disputes.

This book examines the history and contemporary implications of the «San Francisco System», with particular focus on its frontier problems. Drawing on extensive archival research and in-depth analysis, Kimie Hara uncovers key links between the regional problems in the Asia-Pacific and their underlying association with Japan, and explores the clues for their future resolution within the multilateral context in which they originated. Cold War Frontiers in the Asia-Pacific will appeal to students and scholars interested in international relations of the Asia-Pacific region, diplomatic history and Japanese diplomacy.

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