01.12.2014

"The Politics of History - History in Politics. Sources relating to the History Textbook Controversy and other debates over history and memory in Japan and East Asia."

Discussions about the Asia-Pacific War (1931-1945) still have a tremendous impact on international relations in East Asia. This collection of documents will help to better understand the complex processes of reconciliation and the tensions that continue to play out in the region.

Discussions about the interpretation of the Asia-Pacific War (1931-1945) still have a tremendous impact on international relations in East Asia. As we approach the 70th anniversary of the end of the war in August 2015, this collection of documents will help the reader to better understand the complex processes of reconciliation in East Asia and the tensions that continue to play out in this economically and strategically important region.

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