Projecting British Ideas on Post-War Japan

Propaganda, Cultural Exchange and Overseas Information Policy, 1945-1975
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-97557-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 236 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia

Drawing from a wide array of English and Japanese primary sources, Saito examines the pivotal role of Britain’s overseas information policy in shaping post-war Anglo–Japanese relations.

While the historiography of post-war Japan’s international relations has predominantly centred on US–Japan relations, Britain’s initiatives towards Japan have been largely overlooked. This book fills that lacuna by examining Britain’s efforts to influence Japan through a dynamic interplay of the allied occupation, the Cold War, decolonisation and post-war rapprochement between the two countries. It challenges the conventional view of Britain as a declining empire, showcasing its social and cultural influence, and examines its distinct perceptions of an emerging post-war Japan. Based on solid archival research, it provides readers with a nuanced and unique understanding of post-war Anglo–Japanese relations in the context of the cultural and propaganda dimensions of the Cold War, a field that remains underexplored.

Offering an in-depth examination of Britain’s information policy towards Japan, this is a valuable resource for scholars, researchers and students interested in international history and cultural diplomacy, including those studying Anglo–-Japanese relations and East Asian studies.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Saito, Yoshiomi

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

1. Projecting British socialism in occupied Japan

2. The politics of the royal representation

3. The road to the Anglo-–Japanese cultural agreement

4. Launching official magazines: The cases of British Opinion and Britain Today

5. The limits of propaganda operations

6. Managing royal images through orchestrated royal exchanges

Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Yoshiomi Saito is a Professor at the Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies in Kyoto University, Japan. His research focuses on Cultural Cold War History and post-war Anglo–Japanese relations.