End of Empire Migrants in East Asia: Repatriates, Returnees and Finding Home (Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia)

Synopsis

This book provides an interdisciplinary study about the migration of approximately 9 million people who became end of empire migrants in East Asia following the collapse of the Japanese Empire in 1945. Through the collection of first-hand testimonies and examination of four key themes, the book uncovers how the Japanese government’s repatriation policy intersected with people’s experiences of end of empire migration in East Asia. The first theme, repatriation as historiography and discourse, examines how repatriation has been studied, debated and represented in Japan since the end of the Second World War. The second theme, finding home in the former empire, reveals the diversity of experiences of the peoples of former colonies as the borders ‘shifted under their feet’ through first-hand testimony. The third theme, government policy, explores the changing Japanese government policy from the 1950s to the 1970s. The fourth theme, integration after repatriation, reveals how Japanese former colonial residents integrated into Japanese society following repatriation. Presenting the collective research of 14 international authors, this book will be of interest for researchers of East Asian history, modern Japanese history, migration studies, postcolonial studies, Japanese studies, Korean studies, post-war international relations and Cold War history.

Copyright:

2023

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781000869842

Related ISBNs:

9781032284989, 9781032284972, 9781003297086

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

04/28/23

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Svetlana Paichadze and Jonathan Bull

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction

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Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Svetlana Paichadze

Edited by:

Jonathan Bull