M. Itoh

Japanese War Orphans in Manchuria (eBook, PDF)

Forgotten Victims of World War II

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Japanese war orphans in Manchuria are the forgotten victims of the Asia-Pacific War and Sino-Japanese relations, and this is an integral part of the Japanese government's 'postwar settlement' issues concerning its war responsibility and compensation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. April 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780230106369
• Artikelnr.: 46752491

Autorenporträt

MAYUMI ITOH is a former professor of political science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Background: Illusory Empire and Great Migration Campaign Ill-Fated Diaspora of Japanese Farmer-Settlers Early Postwar Era: Repatriation of Japanese and International Politics Plight of Orphans During Postwar Era Initial Search for Orphans: Volunteer Groups and Official Missions Barriers to Repatriation: Reestablishing Identity and Domicile Barriers to Repatriation: Guarantor/Receiver Requirement Japanese Women Left Behind in China Orphans' Struggles for Settlement Struggles of Orphans' Spouses and Offspring New Obstacles: Retirement and Pensions Class-Action Lawsuits Verdicts Conclusion: Orphan Issue and Sino-Japanese Relations