Inside GHQ : the Allied occupation of Japan and its legacy
竹前, 栄治, (1930- ), Robert Ricketts (Translator), Sebastian Swann (Translator), John W. Dower (Writer of preface) / Eiji Takemae
Japan's success in charting a new course in the years following World War II stems from the reforming impetus of General Headquarters/Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (GHQ/SCAP), headquarters of the American-led allied occupation that indirectly governed Japan for nearly seven years following World War II. Inside GHQ is the story of the reforms of the Occupation period and of the remarkable men and women, Japanese and American, who implemented them. Eiji Takemae introduces a wealth of new material on the wartime origins of Occupation policies, the British Commonwealth Force, the Kurils, Okinawa, the Korean minority, A-bomb survivors, war crimes, the Constitution, education, and health and welfare. This book is the definitive account of the occupation--its strengths, shortcomings, and failures--and provides insight into the state of contemporary Japan
History
xlv, 751 pages ; 24 cm
9780826462473, 9780485113143, 9780826462466, 0826462472, 0485113147, 0826462464
45583413
Part 1 The Allied Victory: The Pacific War and the Origins of GHQ; Occupation: The First Weeks. Part 2 Organising the Occupation: The Occupational Dynamic; Inside the Special Staff Sections. Part 3 Early Reforms: The Genesis of Reform; The Political Reforms. Part 4 Later Reforms: Institutional and Economic Reforms; The Cultural Reforms; The Welfare Reforms and Minorities. Part 5 Policy Shift and Aftermath: Changing Course; The Legacy of Occupation.
"Substanially revised and expanded version of GHQ originally published by Iwanami Shinsho (Tokyo) in 1983"--Title page verso
Translation of: GHQ