War and State Terrorism: The United States, Japan, and the Asia Pacific in the L

War and State Terrorism: The United States, Japan, and the Asia-Pacific in the Long Twentieth CenturyAuthor: Mark So, Alvin Y. SeldenPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.PDF | 304 pages | 18,7mb | English language | ISBN 074252390X

Tracing the course of conflicts throughout Asia in the past century, this groundbreaking volume is the first to explore systematically the nexus of war and state terrorism. Challenging states' definitions of terrorism, which routinely exclude their own behavior, the book focuses especially on the nature of Japanese and American wars and crimes of war. This rare comparative perspective examines the ways in which state terror leads to civilian casualties, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. In counterbalance, they discuss anti-war movements and international efforts to protect human rights. This interdisciplinary volume will resonate with readers searching for a deeper understanding of an era dominated by war and terror.

Table of contents :

-Introduction: War and State Terrorism Mark Selden and Alvin Y. So

- The United States and Japan in Twentieth-Century Asian Wars Mark Selden

- State Terror versus Humanitarian Law Richard Falk

- American Air Power and Nuclear Strategy in Northeast Asia since 1945

Bruce Cumings

- When God(s) and Buddhas Go to War

Brian Daizen Victoria

- Japanese Racism, War, and the POW Experience

Utsumi Aiko

- The Waters Covered the Earth: China's War-Induced Natural Disasters

Diana Lary

- Drugs and Oil: The Deep Politics of U.S. Asian Wars

Peter Dale Scott

- War, Genocide, and Resistance in East Timor, 1975-99: Comparative Reflections on Cambodia

Ben Kiernan

- Resisting State Terror: The Anti-Vietnam War Movement

Marilyn B. Young

- Resisting Nuclear Terror: Japanese and American Antinuclear Movements since 1945

Lawrence S. Wittner

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