Empire of hope: the sentimental politics of japanese decline
Auteur :
Leheny, David
Éditeur :
Cornell University Press
ISBN :
9781501729072
Date de publication :
15 nov. 2018
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
907 g
Format :
Paper over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Empire of Hope asks how emotions become meaningful in political life. In a diverse array of cases from recent Japanese history, David Leheny shows how sentimental portrayals of the nation and its global role reflect a durable story of hopefulness about the country's postwar path. From the medical treatment of conjoined Vietnamese children...