Analysis of the Japanese History Bibliography

Analysis of the Japanese History Bibliography Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Khauls Schlichtumann, Japan in the World: Shidehara Kijuro, Pacifism, and the Abolition of War. New York, Toronto. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Inc. (2009). Volume 1. 494. Author’s Profile Japanese History Bibliography is written by Klaus Schlichtmann. Schlichtmann was born and grew in Hamburg Germany in 1944. He developed an early interest in Buddhism and Asian culture which made him move to India to teach German from 1964 to 1966 at the University of Benares Sanskrit. Schlichtmann becomes a peace activist participating in preparation for the establishment of German’s Green Party after a period of working as a jazz musician and fine artist. He later becomes the chairman of the West German branch of the World Federalist Movement from 1980 to 1992. Schlichtmann continued with his advanced studies at Kiel University in Schlwig Holstein, Germany, obtaining a master degree in 1977. In 1997, Schlichtmann earned himself a Ph.D. in Asian history, political science and international and public law. From 1960, Klaus Schlichtumann developed an in-depth interest in Buddhist literature and the East which made him gain sufficient knowledge in the field of Japan history. Joining the peace and environment movement in India provided him with an appropriate base for learning the Asian culture as he desired. He conducted his Master's degree thesis on focused on Shidehara diplomacy whereby he researched Shidehara Peace Collection in Japan National Diet Library. The studies especially the research part equipped the author with appropriate knowledge that would play a major role in dealing with the subject of Japan in the world. Summary of the Book The book is divided into topics which are addressed differently. The topics include a world without war: Shidehara as a foreign minister, 1924-1931; from the Manchurian crisis to the end of the Second World War 1931-1945; Shidehara, 1945-1951; and Japanese pacifism and politics after Second World War. The author begins with a recapitulation of the volume one which defines the role of Shidehara in establishing foreign policies which enhanced the status of international relation, especially with other powerful countries thus making Japan a predictable, reliable, and equal partner in the international context (g. 13). According to Schlichtumann, Shidehara was among the special people who have greatly contributed to the growth and development of Japan and therefore deserve to remain in the throne as a Japanese Reservoir with vast knowledge and experience of both English and the West. In this book, the nuclear predicament and the nuclear age are defined as the conditioning factors that facilitated the realization of perpetual peace. Shidehara cabinet established a War Investigation Commission which advised the government to draft a new post-violence constitution in 1946. The commission was chaired by Shidehara as the prime minister who strengthened the article 9 on the Japanese constitution (Pg. 15). This indicates that Shidehara played a significant role in the establishment of peace and stability in Japan before and after the war period. He stood to resist ultra-nationalism and militarism which tried to impose t...