Post-war Japan as a Sea Power

By Alessio Patalano

Book Overview

In Post-war Japan as a Sea Power , Alessio Patalano incorporates new, exclusive source material to develop an innovative approach to the study of post-war Japan as a military power. This archival-based history of Asia's most advanced navy, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF), looks beyond the traditional perspective of viewing the modern Japanese military in light of the country's alliance with the US. The book places the institution in a historical context, analysing its imperial legacy and the role of Japan's shattering defeat in WWII in the post-war emergence of Japan as East Asia's 'sea power'.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350011088
• ISBN13: 9781350011083
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"