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Literature after Fukushima examines how aesthetic representation contributes to a critical understanding of the 3.11 triple disaster - the Great East Japan earthquake, tsunami, and multiple meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

Taking the theme of 'civil society' - voluntary organizations outside the role of the state which have participated in the process of political and social democratization - this book examines Korea as one of the most dramatic cases in the world of ordinary citizens participating in the transformation of politics.

Investigates the increase of institutionalised political thuggery through case studies of some of the paramilitary groups, vigilantes, gangs and other entrepreneurs in violence that have emerged in Indonesia since the end of Suharto's New Order.

The entry point for most potential sinophones is the Chinese language classroom. But what sort of 'language' and 'culture' are on offer there? This book emphasizes the importance of the social and cultural factors in language learning and seeks to blow away many existing myths about Chinese language learning.

Asia has long been an ideological battleground between capitalism and communism, nationalism and Westernization, and nation-state and globalization. This history of the region from 1945 to the present day delineates the ideological battles over Asia's development and charts the development of the "Asian miracle".

Mapping the city's native spaces of leisure and everyday life, this book reconstructs the spatial, material, and gender modernity of nineteenth-century Shanghai, giving the reader a window into the social life of late imperial China.

This text brings together a coherent study of ethnicity in the region as a whole, allowing the contributors to build on the ideas developed for each country to form broader themes applicable more generally to East and Southeast Asia.

Taking ideas and frameworks from philosophy, psychology, political science, cultural studies and anthropology, this book talks about the Singapore state.

Providing historical insights essential to the understanding of contemporary China, this text explores the events that lead to the rise of communism and a strong central state during the early twentieth century.

Personal accounts of the Cultural Revolution: an inspiring collection of interviews with former Red Guards. Members of the first generation to be born under Chairman Mao talk frankly about the changes in China over the last two decades.

Engagingly written, with lay readers as much as specialists in mind, this book is fascinating reading for historians and social scientists as well as those involved in Asian studies or economic history.

The 1990s have been termed as 'Japan's Lost Decade' to describe how the growth in the Japanese economy ground to a halt and the country was subsequently crippled by enormous and ongoing political, economic and social problems. This book argues that the Japan that emerges from these manifold problems may, in fact, be stronger than before.

This book presents essays exploring ways in which popular culture reflects ongoing changes in Japan-Korea relations. From the colonial to the contemporary, it taps into conflicts over historical memories and cultural production, challenges to state ideology, and consequences of digital technology.

Bringing together the work of sixteen international Japan specialists and scholars, this book analyses Japan¿s culture and history. Comparing the current situation with the uncertainties of the late 19th century, it investigates the possibility and desirability of a `New Meiji Transformation¿ in Japan.

Run by the Japanese Imperial Military during the Asia-Pacific War, the "comfort women" system remains controversial. Presenting strong opposition to revisionism, this book concludes that only a victim-orienated solution would be acceptable.

This book explores the key developments of the contentious political and security issues in the Asia-Pacific that share a common foundation in the post-war disposition of Japan, particularly the San Francisco Peace Treaty. These include both tangible and intangible issues, such as disputes over territories and "history" problems. Taking the San Francisco System as its conceptual grounding, the contributors examine how these issues developed and have remained contentious long after the San Francisco arrangements.

This book examines increasing regional and global interconnectedness in East Asia, as seen through trade, investment, migration and popular culture. In turn, it also considers renewed national assertiveness and nationalist impulses in the region. The book interrogates these seemingly contradictory developments, and the impact they have had on the transformations of the nation and citizenship in East Asia.

This book explores the key developments of the contentious political and security issues in the Asia-Pacific that share a common foundation in the post-war disposition of Japan, particularly the San Francisco Peace Treaty. These include both tangible and intangible issues, such as disputes over territories and "history" problems. Taking the San Francisco System as its conceptual grounding, the contributors examine how these issues developed and have remained contentious long after the San Francisco arrangements.