Post-Cold War Neo-Conservatism and Political Rightward Shift in Japan

Author: Zhang Guangyu
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: After the Cold War, Japanese society has shown an overall trend of conservatism. On major issues such as historical recognition, constitutional amendment, the establishment of a military superpower, and imperial nationalism, significant setbacks have occurred. Sino-Japanese relations are once again facing major tests. Since the beginning of the new century, Japan has yet to provide the necessary accountability to the people of Asia as victims in its textbooks, followed by creating disturbances on a series of issues. In light of this, what attitude and measures should we adopt toward Japan's right-wing trend? This book approaches the issue from theoretical, historical, practical, and influential perspectives, aiming to conduct a comprehensive review and analysis to identify certain patterns.