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Protest in Tokyo: The Security Treaty Crisis of 1960
A closely documented, balanced account of the bitter political struggle in May and June of 1960 when thousands of Japanese rioted in protest against the revised treaty. William W. Lockwood calls it "one of the best case studies of Japanese political behavior ever written."
Originally published in 1966.
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Originally published in 1966.
The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
- GenresJapan
450 pages, Hardcover
First published April 21, 1966
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November 18, 2011
George Packard was a classical Cold Warrior U.S. diplomat, so come to this book with his bias firmly in mind. His details on the key players in major Japanese organizations such as the LDP and the opposition parties, and also elements on the left, make this book worth consulting.
I also respect that he did not kowtow to the frequently employed American line (attributed as far up the chain of command as Ike himself) that the USSR and Communist China funded the mass protests against revision of the US-Japan Security Treaty in 1960. He is a little disingenuous about not being able to comprehend why the left opposed the treaty in the first place (especially when he so kindly reminds us about the -- not one -- but *two* U-2 incidents leading up to ratification).
He's also of a generation before the social sciences came to recognize (in the wake of civil rights struggles in the U.S. and etc.) that representative government does not necessarily guarantee democracy, and that extra-parliamentary tactics are often legitimate. Nevertheless, a "classic" and clear read on the issues surrounding the Anpo struggles: but bring your grains of salt.
I also respect that he did not kowtow to the frequently employed American line (attributed as far up the chain of command as Ike himself) that the USSR and Communist China funded the mass protests against revision of the US-Japan Security Treaty in 1960. He is a little disingenuous about not being able to comprehend why the left opposed the treaty in the first place (especially when he so kindly reminds us about the -- not one -- but *two* U-2 incidents leading up to ratification).
He's also of a generation before the social sciences came to recognize (in the wake of civil rights struggles in the U.S. and etc.) that representative government does not necessarily guarantee democracy, and that extra-parliamentary tactics are often legitimate. Nevertheless, a "classic" and clear read on the issues surrounding the Anpo struggles: but bring your grains of salt.
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