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Title: Confronting the past, normalizing the present : the problem of Japan's war memories
Related: International Studies Association (50th : 2009) (15 - 18 February 2009 : New York)
Related: ISA 50th Annual Convention : exploring the past, anticipating the future
Related: http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p311355_index.html
Publisher: International Studies Association
Date: 2009
FoR/RFCD Code(s): 160600 Political Science
Author/Creator: Lawson, Stephanie
Author/Creator: Tannaka, Seiko
Description: Confronting an ugly past is often regarded as essential not only to achieving some justice for the victims but also for allowing those held historically responsible to move on. This is sometimes a prerequisite for the ‘normalization’ of relations between states whose shared histories may contain events in which one party believes they have been grievously wronged by the other. The paradigm case in which an almost permanent impasse exists in coming to terms with a difficult war past is Japan vis-à-vis its immediate neighbours in East Asia. The cycle of apologetics and denials will almost certainly continue as deep contestations over war memories continue within Japan while at the same time political leaders seek a more prominent role for their country as a ‘normal’ actor in international affairs. This paper assesses the problem of Japan’s ‘normalization’ efforts with particular reference to issues of nationalism, state identity and normative theory.
Description: 23 page(s)
Subject Keyword: 160600 Political Science
Subject Keyword: Japan
Subject Keyword: normalization
Subject Keyword: international relations
Subject Keyword: constructivism
Subject Keyword: collective memory
Subject Keyword: war memories
Resource Type: conference paper
Organisation: Macquarie University. Dept. of Modern History, Politics and International Relations

Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/114732
Identifier: mq-rm-2009004306
Language: eng
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