Shadows of the past. Japanese imperial policy and its influence on contemporary domestic and foreign policy of Japan

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Shadows of the past. Japanese imperial policy and its influence on contemporary domestic and foreign policy of Japan

Stach .

Instrumentalizing the Past The Impact of History on Contemporary International Conflicts: 159-188

2022

ISSN/ISBN: 9783110769791

Accession: 096607538

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Summary

Despite the fact, that World War II in Asia ended in 1945, the history of Japanese militarism and imperialism has continued to put a long shadow on contemporary Japanese politics. The atrocities committed by Japan still shape relations between Japan and its past victims and Japanese domestic and foreign policy still face the problems connected with the heritage of the past. The text emphasises the fact that the memory of the painful past still affects Japanese politics and demonstrates the way in which history continues to be used as a tool to achieve purely political goals.