Ian Buruma

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in The Hague, Netherlands

December 28, 1951

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http://www.ianburuma.com/

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Ian Buruma is a British-Dutch writer and academic, much of whose work focuses on the culture of Asia, particularly that of 20th-century Japan, where he lived and worked for many years.

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Law, not culture, is the best way to address sexual harassment - The Daily Star

Law, not culture, is the best way to address sexual harassment
The Daily Star
Many people still believe that the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, were not just acts of political terrorism, but part of a cultural war, a clash of civilizations. The two things that get people most excited in cultural conflicts are religion ...

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Average rating: 3.60 · 1,751 ratings · 268 reviews · 39 distinct works · Similar authors

	Murder in Amsterdam: The Death of Theo van Gogh and the Limits of Tolerance 3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 525 ratings — published 2006 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Occidentalism: The West in the Eyes of Its Enemies by Ian Buruma, Avishai Margalit 3.48 of 5 stars 3.48 avg rating — 263 ratings — published 2004 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Inventing Japan: 1853-1964 3.51 of 5 stars 3.51 avg rating — 190 ratings — published 2003 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The China Lover: A Novel 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 140 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wages Of Guilt: Memories Of War In Germany And Japan 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 1994 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Anglomania: A European Love Affair 3.51 of 5 stars 3.51 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 1999 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Behind the Mask: On sexual demons, sacred mothers, transvestites, gangsters, drifters and other Japanese cultural heroes 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 1983 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Taming the Gods: Religion and Democracy on Three Continents 3.39 of 5 stars 3.39 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2010 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bad Elements: Chinese Rebels from Los Angeles to Beijing 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2001 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Missionary and the Libertine: Love and War in East and West 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 1996 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Anti-Americanism may indeed have grown fiercer than it was during the cold war. It is a common phenomenon that when the angels fail to deliver, the demons become more fearsome.”
― Ian Buruma, A Matter of Principle: Humanitarian Arguments for War in Iraq

tags: anti-americanism, bigotry, cold-war, leftism, politics, united-states

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