Challenging Nuclear Pacifism In Japan
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Paperback/English
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"Is Japan abandoning its pacifism? Japanese government has claimed it is doubling its defense spending and has announced a plan to equip itself with the capability to "counterattack" enemy bases overseas, a departure from the nation's postwar consensus. Shedding new light on Japan's pacifism and Hiroshima's role in it, Yuasa investigates the events of post-war Japan and how it catalysed a range of challenges to public sentiment. Japan's Constitution stipulates the renunciation of war and forbids
