War and State Terrorism: The United States, Japan, and the Asia-Pacific in the Long Twentieth Century (War and Peace Library)

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. Annotation 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

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.

War.and.State.Terrorism......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Acknowledgments......Page 8 1 Introduction: War and State Terrorism......Page 10 2 The United States and Japan in Twentieth-Century Asian Wars......Page 28 3 State Terror versus Humanitarian law......Page 50 4 American Airpower and Nuclear Strategy in Northeast Asia since 1945......Page 72 5 When God(s) and Buddhas Go to War......Page 100 6 Japanese Racism, War, and the POW Experience......Page 128 7 The Waters Covered the Earth: China’s War-Induced Natural Disasters......Page 152 8 Drugs and Oil: The Deep Politics of U.S. Asian Wars......Page 180 9 War, Genocide, and Resistance in East Timor, 1975-99: Comparative Reflections on Cambodia......Page 208 10 Resisting State Terror: The Anti-Vietnam War Movement......Page 244 11 Resisting Nuclear Terror: Japanese and American Antinuclear Movements since 1945......Page 260 Index......Page 286 About the Contributors......Page 300 The United States and Japan in twentieth century Asian wars / Mark Selden State terror versus humanitarian law / Richard Falk American airpower 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, 1975-1999 : comparative reflections on Cambodia / Ben Kiernan Resisting state terror : the anti-Vietnam War movement / Marilyn B. Young Resisting nuclear terror : Japanese and U.S. antinuclear movements since 1945 / Lawrence S. Wittner.