Creating Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, 1945-2015: A Sword Well Made

By David Hunter-Chester

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498537898
• ISBN13: 9781498537896
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"