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Examining Historical Consciousness and the Politics of Memory in Japan.

Record Type:	Language materials, manuscript : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Examining Historical Consciousness and the Politics of Memory in Japan./
Author:	Hayes, Nathaniel.
Description:	1 online resource (121 pages)
Notes:	Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 56-04.
Contained By:	Masters Abstracts International56-04(E).
Subject:	International relations. -
Online resource:	click for full text (PQDT)
ISBN:	9781369797022

Examining Historical Consciousness and the Politics of Memory in Japan.
Hayes, Nathaniel.

Examining Historical Consciousness and the Politics of Memory in Japan. - 1 online resource (121 pages)

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 56-04.

Thesis (M.S.S.)

Includes bibliographical references

Japan's current ruling government, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has a stated desire for Japan to be a 'normal' state. They believe this would allow Japan to more effectively defend its citizens abroad, to fully participate in international security initiatives, bargain international treaties from a stronger position, and have further positive economic effects. Becoming 'normal' would mean a change from the current pacifist constitution that renounces military action. Changing the constitution would require considerable domestic support from both the general public and lawmakers.

Electronic reproduction.
Ann Arbor, Mich. :
ProQuest,
2018

Mode of access: World Wide Web

ISBN: 9781369797022Subjects--Topical Terms:

554886
International relations.
Index Terms--Genre/Form:

554714
Electronic books.

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520 $a Japan's current ruling government, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has a stated desire for Japan to be a 'normal' state. They believe this would allow Japan to more effectively defend its citizens abroad, to fully participate in international security initiatives, bargain international treaties from a stronger position, and have further positive economic effects. Becoming 'normal' would mean a change from the current pacifist constitution that renounces military action. Changing the constitution would require considerable domestic support from both the general public and lawmakers.
520 $a A significant roadblock to becoming 'normal' is the 'contested war memories' issue Japan has both internationally and domestically. LDP leaders would like Japan to move on from this issue. Internationally, 'moving on' is hindered by the politics of memory and the assumptions inherent in western literature and perceptions of Japan, what I will refer to as the 'orthodoxy.' Domestically this is hindered because of a broad spectrum of historical consciousness and the lack of a common national narrative regarding these issues.
520 $a Further issues propagate both the international and domestic hindrances. These and their effects are poorly understood internationally and therefore merit discussion because of their significance to the ultimate assessment. It is the assessment of this paper that Prime Minister Abe is attempting to create a more moderate national narrative in Japan to begin mending the domestic 'history issue,' in an effort toward Japanese 'normalcy.' He is doing this because a more unified domestic narrative would enable his government to move toward a less conservative and nationalistic official stance: one that would be more acceptable to the international community. He has demonstrated his desire to do this in four ways: through his statement after his last worship at Yasukuni Shrine in 2013; the conclusions of his handpicked committee that investigated the 'history problem;' his statement of apology at the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII on August 14, 2015 that was based on the conclusions of the aforementioned committee; and the deal that was reached to conclusively address the 'comfort women' issue with the Republic of Korea in December, 2015.
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