"'Surprising and richly satisfying' (Megan Marshall); 'Beautifully crafted ... subtle, polished, and poised' (Stacy Schiff); In 1871, five young girls were sent by the Japanese government to the United States. Their mission: learn Western ways and return to help nurture a new ge…
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Japan is quintessentially by geography a maritime country. Maritime surveillance capabilities - underwater, shore-based and airborne - are critical to its national defence posture. This book describes and assesses these capabilities, with particular respect to the underwater seg…
A history of the combative military, diplomatic, and economic relations among China, Japan and the United States since the 1970s--and the potential crisis that lies ahead. Richard McGregor's Asia's Reckoning is a compelling account of the widening geopolitical divisions in a reg…
China, red or green -- Countering Japan -- Five ragged islands -- The golden years -- Japan says no -- Asian values -- Apologies and their discontents -- Yasukuni respects -- History's cauldron -- The Ampo mafia -- The rise and retreat of great powers -- China lays down the law …
"Often critical of Washington's 'combination of idealism and arrogance, ' McGregor offers detailed, vivid descriptions of America's Asian diplomacy."--Publishers Weekly A history of the combative military, diplomatic, and economic relations among China, Japan, and the United Sta…