Using recently released archival material from the US and Japan, this book critically re-examines US-Japanese relations during the tenure of Sato Eisaku, Japan's longest serving prime minister. During these critical years in the Cold War in Asia, with the Vietnam War raging and the acquisition by China of a nuclear capability, Sato closely aligned with the US. This directly contributed to his success in securing the reversion of Okinawa and other Japanese territories which had remained under US control since Japan's surrender at the end of World War II. To accomplish this he was also forced to conclude secret agreements with President Richard Nixon, including one on nuclear weapons, which are explored fully. Sato faced the challenge of the Nixon administration's attempts to shore up the relative decline in American power with policies at odds with allied interests. Sato successfully overcame such challenges and also laid the groundwork for Japan's anti-nuclear policy.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-13
9781137457615
eBay Product ID (ePID)
216897890
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Political Science
Author
Fintan Hoey
Publication Name
Sato, America and the Cold War: US-Japanese Relations, 1964-72
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
245 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
216mm
Item Width
140mm
Item Weight
4287g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Fintan Hoey
Series Title
Security, Conflict and Cooperation in the Contemporary World
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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