The End of Pax Americana: The Loss of Empire and Hikikomori Nationalism

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Cover Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. History and Responsibility: Debates Over the Showa History 2. From Relational Identity to Specific Identity: On Equality and Nationality 3. Asian Theory and European Humanity: On The Question of anthropological Difference 4. “You Asians”: On the Historical Role of the Binary of the west and Asia 5. Addressing the Multitude of Foreigners, Echoing Foucault / Naoki Sakai and Jon Solomon 6. The Loss of Empire and Inward-Looking Society Part 1: Area Studies and Transpacific Complicity Part 2: Empire Under Subcontract Part 3: Inward-Looking Society Conclusion: Shame and Decolonization Appendix 1. Memorandum on Policy towards Japan / Edwin O. Reischauer Appendix 2. Statement on Racism Prepared by William Haver and Naoki Sakai, March 20, 1987, in Chicago / William Haver and Naoki Sakai Notes References Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z