War and State Terrorism

The United States, Japan, and the Asia-Pacific in the Long Twentieth Century

Mark Selden, Alvin Y. So

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Year: 2004
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9781417503506
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Military & Maritime History
• Index: History

If the past hundred years will be remembered as a century of war, Asia is surely central to that story. Tracing the course of conflicts throughout the region, 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. The authors also assess significant acts of terror instigated by other Asian nations including China, Cambodia, and Indonesia. Offering a rare comparative perspective, the authors consider how state terror leads to massive civilian casualties, crimes of war, and crimes against humanity. In counterbalance, they discuss anti-war and anti-nuclear movements and international efforts to protect human rights, and the interwoven issues of responsibility, impunity, and memory. Interdisciplinary and deeply informed by global perspectives, this volume will resonate with readers searching for a deeper understanding of an epoch that has been dominated by war and terror.

Table of contents

• War and Peace Library - Series Editor: Mark Selden
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Acknowledgments
• 1 - Introduction: War and State Terrorism
• 2 - The United States and Japan in Twentieth-Century Asian Wars
• 3 - State Terror versus Humanitarian Law
• 4 - American Airpower and Nuclear Strategy in Northeast Asia since 1945
• 5 - When God(s) and Buddhas Go to War
• 6 - Japanese Racism, War, and the POW Experience
• 7 - The Waters Covered the Earth: China’s War-Induced Natural Disasters
• 8 - Drugs and Oil: The Deep Politics of U.S. Asian Wars
• 9 - War, Genocide, and Resistance in East Timor, 1975–99: Comparative Reflections on Cambodia
• 10 - Resisting State Terror: The Anti—Vietnam War Movement
• 11 - Resisting Nuclear Terror: Japanese and American Antinuclear Movements since 1945
• Index
• About the Contributors