{"product_id":"the-japanese-colonial-legacy-in-korea-1910-1945","title":"The Japanese Colonial Legacy in Korea, 1910-1945","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA New Perspective\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Akita and Brandon Palmer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2015,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e232 pages • index\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 978-1-937385-70-5 Paper $38.00\u003cbr\u003eISBN 978-1-937385-71-2 Cloth $75.00\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Some readers may find this essay on the historiography of Japanese colonialism in Korea enlightening, and some may find it annoying, but they will surely come away with a deeper understanding of the debate on this contentious subject.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-align-right\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– Peter Duus, William H. Bonsall\u003cbr\u003eProfessor of Japanese History, Emeritus at Stanford University;\u003cbr\u003eSenior Fellow at the Hoover Institution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese Colonial Legacy in Korea reexamines Japan’s policies in Korea from 1910 to 1945. The authors contend that Japan’s policies were moderate considering the magnitude of the colonial endeavor and were proportional when compared to the imperialist practices of Western nations. Drawing on recent scholarship, this study effectively contributes to the growing field of historical revisionism in Korean colonial history. Historical remembrance in South Korea unabashedly portrays the colonial era in a wholly negative light; The Japanese colonial regime is presented as an authoritarian regime that exploited the innocent Korean people. In some cases, academic circles in Asia and America have adopted positions that mirror the Korean historical paradigm.\u003cbr\u003e    Dr. Akita and Dr. Palmer challenge the pro-Korean nationalist narrative by using a plethora of archival documents written by the highest echelons of Japan’s leadership. These documents, written by men such as Yamagata Aritomo and Hara Kei, reveal the origins and reasonableness of Japanese colonial policies, especially when shown in light of Japan’s strong legalist tradition. A more nuanced view of Japan’s rule in Korea is achieved by juxtaposing it to the Europeans’ record in Asia and Africa. Furthermore, this work highlights various ways that Japan’s colonial interlude contributed to South Korea’s postwar industrialization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Akita\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis Professor Emeritus, University of Hawaii\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrandon Palmer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis Associate Professor, Coastal Carolina University\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Merwin:Asia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43651637477489,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/6465\/1121\/files\/JapColonialLegacy_LargeWeb2_2a046dda-2c97-4420-b84a-f1e3e9448580.webp?v=1784049206","url":"https:\/\/asian.work\/products\/the-japanese-colonial-legacy-in-korea-1910-1945","provider":"American Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}