Creating Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, 1945-2015 : a sword well made /

This study provides a comprehensive institutional history of Japan's post-1945 army. It also analyzes representations of the military in popular culture, the place of soldiers in the formation of the country's postwar national identity and the social and political impact of constitutional...

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Main Author: Hunter-Chester, David (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2016]
Series:New studies in modern Japan.
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Summary:This study provides a comprehensive institutional history of Japan's post-1945 army. It also analyzes representations of the military in popular culture, the place of soldiers in the formation of the country's postwar national identity and the social and political impact of constitutional restrictions on the military.
Physical Description:v, 307 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781498537896
1498537898