Japanese apologies for World War II : a rhetorical study

Japanese apologies for World War II : a rhetorical study / Jane W. Yamazaki.

Post-war Japan offers a compelling case study of national apologies for past wrongdoings. Actions of the Japanese Army and government during the Second World War caused enormous suffering and distress throughout Asia, leaving a legacy of resentment and distrust. Beginning in the mid-1980s, apology f...

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Main Author: Yamazaki, Jane W.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.
Series:Routledge contemporary Japan series ; 3.
Subjects:
Since 1939
World War, 1939-1945 > Japan.
Apologizing.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > International.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > General.
Apologizing
Diplomatic relations
Japan > Foreign relations > 1945-
Japan
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Summary:Post-war Japan offers a compelling case study of national apologies for past wrongdoings. Actions of the Japanese Army and government during the Second World War caused enormous suffering and distress throughout Asia, leaving a legacy of resentment and distrust. Beginning in the mid-1980s, apology for wartime actions became a recurring issue for Japan. Repeated calls for apology from various quarters as well as repeated apologies by Japanese officials provide a rich source for the study of national apology and how public apology discourse develops over time. Unlike most rhetorical st.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 196 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-190) and index.
ISBN:0203002059
9780203002056
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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